n.
Pronunciation: ' fau ̇ n-d ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: foun · dered ; foun · der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English foundren to fall to the ground, sink, from Anglo-French fondrer, alteration of fondre, from Latin fundere to pour, cast, disperse, lay low, slay ― more at FOUND
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to become disabled especially : to go lame
2 : to give way : COLLAPSE
3 : to become submerged : SINK
4 : to come to grief : FAIL
transitive verb : to disable (an animal) especially by excessive feeding