English Explanatory Dictionary

defail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To fail, or cause to fail.

Word forms

defail defails defailing defailed

Etymology

French défaillir to fail; prefix dé- (Latin de) + faillir. See fail, and compare default.

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