I . v. n.
1.
Fall short, come short, be insufficient, be deficient, be wanting.
2.
Decline, sink, decay, wane, fade, break, give out.
3.
Cease, disappear, become extinct, be wanting.
4.
Miss, miscarry, be unsuccessful, be frustrated, end in smoke, come to nothing, fall stillborn, flash in the pan, miss fire, miss stays, fall to the ground.
5.
Omit, neglect.
6.
Break, become insolvent, become bankrupt, suspend payment.
II . v. a.
Disappoint, be wanting to, not be sufficient for, not answer the expectation of.
III . n.
[Used only in the expression Without ~ .] Omission, neglect, ~ure, delinquency.