Synonyms and related words :
abort, abortion, abortive attempt, blow up, come a cropper, come to nothing, dud, explode, fail, fail miserably, failure, fall through, fizz out, fizzle, fizzle out, flop, get nowhere, go amiss, go astray, go phut, go wrong, hang up, merry chase, miscarriage, miscarry, miscarrying, miss, miss out, miss stays, miss the boat, miss the mark, poop out, vain attempt, wet squib, wild-goose chase