FOUNDER

Definition:

1. [noun] inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
   Synonyms: laminitis
   
   
2. [noun] a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
   Synonyms: beginner, founding father, father
   
   
3. [noun] a worker who makes metal castings
   
   
4. [verb] fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
   Synonyms: fall through, fall flat, flop
   
   
5. [verb] sink below the surface
   
   
6. [verb] break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
   Synonyms: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break
   
   
7. [verb] stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"
   
   

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