Fail

"Fail" in Latin

dēficiō

(intransitive: be unsuccessful)

dēficiō

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

dēsum

(intransitive: be unsuccessful)

dēsum

(transitive: not achieve a stated goal)

dēsum

(be negligent)

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