Dictionary

founder en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaʊndəɹ/
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.də] Australia, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɹ̩] (Canada, General-American)
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.də] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [ˈfaːn.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaːn.dɹ̩] Pittsburgh, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfaːn.də] General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɹ̩] Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, /aʊ̯/-fronting

Etymology

From Old French fondeur, from Latin fundātor, equivalent to found + -er.

Meanings

1. One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
   • Young people love to idolize their predecessors. [Steve] Jobs was Silicon Valley's idol of choice for decades, but to the next generation of startup founders, his legacy feels about as old as Web 1.0. 2022 January 13, Arielle Pardes, “Who Do Young Entrepreneurs Look Up To? Elon Musk”, in Wired, San Francisco, Calif.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Jun 2023:
   • The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.
   • Chris Printup, a founder of the streetwear brand Born X Raised, which became a fixture on the Los Angeles fashion scene, died on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Albuquerque. He was 42. 2023 June 28, Livia Albeck-Ripka, “Chris Printup, Founder of Streetwear Brand Born X Raised, Dies at 42”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2023:
   • As to eleemoſynary corporations, by the dotation the founder and his heirs are of common right the legal viſitors, to ſee that that property is rightly employed, which would otherwiſe have deſcended to the viſitor himſelf: […] 1765, William Blackstone, “Of Corporations”, in Commentaries on the Laws of England, book I (Of the Rights of Persons), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 469:
2. A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
   • the founder effect
   • The sickle cell mutation today can be found in five different haplotypes, leading to the conclusion that the mutation appeared independently five times in five different founders. 2006 June 1, Dennis Drayna, “Founder Mutations”, in Scientific American, New York, N.Y.: Springer Nature America, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2023:
   • The gene mutation is likely to have come from a founder individual who lived at least 250 years ago, the paper published in the European Journal of Human Genetics said. 2023 March 16, Nadeem Badshah, “One in a hundred people with Orkney heritage have gene increasing risk of cancer”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2023:
   • a founder population
   • Among the Ashkenazi Jews in the positive group, 81 percent had one of the three founder mutations, suggesting that 23andMe's test could be helpful for them. 2019 April 16, Heather Murphy, “Don't Count on 23andMe to Detect Most Breast Cancer Risks, Study Warns”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Oct 2022:

Forms

Antonyms

ruiner

Deriveds

bellfounder · ironfounder · nonfounder · founder effect · foundership · founderous · founder member · letterfounder · foundress · founder mode · bronzefounder · founderitis · brassfounder · cofounder · founderer

Translations (146)

ca fundador (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru основополо́жник (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fr fondatrice (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ang staþoliend (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lt įkūrėjas (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · mk основач (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · it creatore (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · da stifter (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · vep sädai (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ka დამფუძნებელი (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nl oprichter (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lo ຜູ້ສ້າງຕັ້ງ (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · gl fundador (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nn grunnleggar (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · hu alapító (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · grc κτίστης (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bn প্রতিষ্ঠাতা (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pt fundador (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · mk основоположник (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · kk қалаушы (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · tg муассис (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · id peletak dasar (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · hi संस्थापक (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru основа́тельница (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nl stichter (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cy sefydlydd (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg основа́тел (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uk фунда́торка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · mk основачка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl założyciel (someone for whose parents one has no data) · es fundadoras (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · kk құрушы (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sl ustanovitelj (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · de Gründerin (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ca fundadora (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uz asoschi (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · be заснава́льніца (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · az bani (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ro fondator (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg основа́телка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru учреди́тель (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · la conditor (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl założycielka (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nl grondlegger (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fa مؤسس (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cmn 創始人 /创始人 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ga fondúir (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lt įkūrėja (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sk zakladateľ (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fr fondateur (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl założyciel (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · az qurucu (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl fundatorka (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · az müəssis (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cy sylfaenydd (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fi perustaja (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · is stofnari (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · mk основоположничка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · tg бунёнгузор (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · be заснава́льнік (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ja 設立者 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · et asutaja (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ky негиздөөчү (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · tg асосгузор (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · be фунда́тарка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ro întemeietor (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · th ผู้สร้าง (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ka დამაარსებელი (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sk zakladateľka (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · es fundador (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · vi người sáng lập (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fa بنیانگذار (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru учреди́тельница (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ug قۇرغۇچى (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · la parens (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg учреди́телка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ga bunfhréamh (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · mi kaiwhakatū (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · el ιδρυτής (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uk засно́вниця (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · tr kurucu (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · la creātor (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · da grundlægger (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uk фунда́тор (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · gd neach-stèidheachaidh (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · tg бунёдкор (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fr fondateurs (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru основа́тель (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · es fundadores (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · th ผู้ก่อตั้ง (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · az təsisçi (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ur بانی (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ky түптөөчү (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ja 創設者 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sh osnìvāč (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ckb نوێنەر (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sv grundare (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lv dibinātājs (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cmn 建立者 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nn grunnleggjar (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cmn 創立者 /创立者 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru найдёныш (someone for whose parents one has no data) · hi प्रवर्तक (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl fundator (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ar مُؤَسِّسَة (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uz muassis (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · hi संस्थापिका (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lv dibinātāja (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · gl fundadora (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cmn 創辦人 /创办人 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · pl założycielka (someone for whose parents one has no data) · la fundātor (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sl ustanoviteljica (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · it fondatore (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · es fundadora (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ca fundadores (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ko 창립자 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · el θεμελιωτής (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cs zakladatel (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · hy հիմնադիր (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · grc ἀρχηγέτης (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ko 창설자 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg основополо́жник (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · sh оснѝва̄ч (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · uk засно́вник (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · eo fondisto (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · id pendiri (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fa بانی (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fi kantaäiti (someone for whose parents one has no data) · ko 설립자 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ga bunaitheoir (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · nb grunnlegger (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg учреди́тел (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ar مُؤَسِّس (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · bg основополо́жничка (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · fi kantaisä (someone for whose parents one has no data) · ja 創立者 (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ug ئاساسچى (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · lb Grënner (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ru основополо́жница (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · cs zakladatelka (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ga cumhdaitheoir (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · es fundadores (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · be фунда́тар (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · ca fundadors (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author) · de Gründer (one who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author)

founder en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaʊndəɹ/
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.də] Australia, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɹ̩] (Canada, General-American)
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.də] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [ˈfaːn.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaːn.dɹ̩] Pittsburgh, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfaːn.də] General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɹ̩] Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, /aʊ̯/-fronting

Etymology

From Middle French fondeur, from Latin fundo (“pour, melt, cast”).

Meanings

1. The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
   • The term 'founder' was applied in the British iron industry long afterwards to the ironworker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation. 1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, page 161:
2. One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
   • a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types

Forms

Deriveds

type-founder · type founder · bell founder · bell-founder

Translations (34)

az metaləridən (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · pl odlewnik (one who casts metals in various forms) · ota دوكمهجی (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · pt fundidor (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · az tökməçi (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · az əridici (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · pl odlewniczka (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · it plasmatore (one who casts metals in various forms) · fi sulattaja (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · ga teilgeoir (one who casts metals in various forms) · it foggiatore (one who casts metals in various forms) · de Glockengießer (one who casts metals in various forms) · cs slévač (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · bg лея́р (one who casts metals in various forms) · it modellatore (one who casts metals in various forms) · hu öntő (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · hu öntőmunkás (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · fi valuri (one who casts metals in various forms) · da støber (one who casts metals in various forms) · bg леяр (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · ru плави́льщик (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · fi valaja (one who casts metals in various forms) · pl odlewniczka (one who casts metals in various forms) · ca fonedor (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · pl odlewnik (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · ru лите́йщик (one who casts metals in various forms) · it fonditore (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · cs odlévač (one who casts metals in various forms) · hu olvasztár (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · ru лите́йщик (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · az tökməçi (one who casts metals in various forms) · el χύτης (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · da støber (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting) · fr fondeur (worker in charge of the blast furnace and smelting)

founder en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaʊndəɹ/
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.də] Australia, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɹ̩] (Canada, General-American)
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.də] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [ˈfaːn.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaːn.dɹ̩] Pittsburgh, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfaːn.də] General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɹ̩] Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, /aʊ̯/-fronting

Etymology

From Middle French fondrer (“send to the bottom”), from Latin fundus (“bottom”).

Meanings

1. A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.

Forms

Relateds

foundered

Translations (5)

ru ламини́т (disease of hoof) · fi kaviokuume (disease of hoof) · pl ochwat (disease of hoof) · tr arpalama (disease of hoof) · ru воспале́ние копы́та (disease of hoof)

founder en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈfaʊndəɹ/
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.də] Australia, New Zealand, /aʊ̯/-fronting
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaʊ̯n.dɹ̩] (Canada, General-American)
• [ˈfaʊ̯n.də] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• [ˈfaːn.dɚ] ~ [ˈfaːn.dɹ̩] Pittsburgh, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfaːn.də] General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization
• [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɚ] ~ [ˈfæʊ̯n.dɹ̩] Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, /aʊ̯/-fronting

Etymology

From Middle French fondrer (“send to the bottom”), from Latin fundus (“bottom”).

Meanings

1. (intransitive, of a ship) To flood with water and sink.
   • We were not much more than a quarter of an hour out of our ship but we saw her sink, and then I understood for the first time what was meant by a ship foundering in the sea. 1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], →OCLC:
   • This ended, in prolonged solemn tones, like the continual tolling of a bell in a ship that is foundering at sea in a fog—in such tones he commenced reading the following hymn;(...) 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 9, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
   • Amongst the battleships, things are rather different. Barham led a valiant charge, but suffered for it; she will founder under tow in the Thames estuary shallows, eventually being refloated and refitted after the war. 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 27:33 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2022:
2. (especially, intransitive, of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.
3. (intransitive) To fail; to miscarry.
   • All his tricks founder. 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
   • The other ambitions, and much of Prescott's plan, foundered just south of Hatfield that October, when a GNER express derailed on a shattered rail […], plunging the railway into a crisis that led to private track owner Railtrack being put into administration. 2024 September 4, Philip Haigh, “Can public-private partnerships be made to deliver?”, in RAIL, number 1017, page 52:
4. (archaic, transitive) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
   • We found a strong Tide setting out of the Streights to the Northward, and like to founder our Ship. 1697, William Dampier, A New Voyage Round the World. […], London: […] James Knapton, […], →OCLC, page 82:
   • I was amazed when we came among the breakers (which to me seemed large enough to founder our ship), to see with what wondrous dexterity they carried us through them, and ran their canoes on the top of one of those rolling waves […] 1744, William Smith, A New Voyage to Guinea, page 167, quoted in The Diligent: A Voyage Through the Worlds Of The Slave Trade, Robert Harms, 2008
   • 1932, Hart Crane, "From haunts of Proserpine" (Review of Green River: A Poem for Rafinesque, James Whaler But still more disastrous was the storm which foundered his ship in Long Island Sound, swallowing within call of shore his fifty boxes of scientific equipment, his books, manuscripts and funds, the results of years of devoted labor.
5. (transitive) To disable or lame (a horse) by causing internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs.

Forms

Translations (47)

el βουλιάζω (to sink) · gl afundir (to sink) · de scheitern (to fail) · fr échouer (to fail) · de sinken (to sink) · bg провалям се (to fail) · fi epäonnistua (to fail) · ru затонуть (to sink) · es zozobrar (to fail) · es irse a pique (to fail) · nl vergaan (to sink) · de stolpern (to stumble) · nl kelderen (to sink) · el γκρεμίζομαι (to stumble) · pt fracassar (to fail) · el καταρρέω (to stumble) · fr sombrer (to sink) · bg потопявам (to sink) · sv kantra (to sink) · el καταποντίζομαι (to fail) · pl tonąć (to sink) · es hundirse (to sink) · el ναυαγώ (to fail) · gl ir abaixo (to sink) · fa نقش بر آب شدن (to fail) · pl walić się (to fail) · pt afundir (to sink) · pt afundar (to sink) · nl zinken (to sink) · fr couler (to sink) · pl spadać (to stumble) · bg окуцявам (to stumble) · el καταποντίζομαι (to sink) · ja 沈没する (to sink) · es fracasar (to fail) · pt tropeçar (to stumble) · pt falhar (to fail) · el βυθίζομαι (to sink) · bg препъвам се (to stumble) · pl spaść (to stumble) · fi kompastua (to stumble) · bg претърпявам неуспех (to fail) · es zozobrar (to sink) · bg потапям (to sink) · fi upota (to sink) · pl utonąć (to sink) · es irse a pique (to sink)