failure

(n) an act that fails
- his failure to pass the test
(n) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
- the surprise party was a complete failure
(n) lack of success
- he felt that his entire life had been a failure
- that year there was a crop failure
(n) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently nonstarter, unsuccessful person, loser,
(n) an unexpected omission
- he resented my failure to return his call
- the mechanic's failure to check the brakes
(n) inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
- the company had to declare bankruptcy
- fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks
bankruptcy,
(n) loss of ability to function normally
- kidney failure