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A2 · Verb

scheitern

to fail, break down

Word details

scheitert, scheiterte, ist gescheitert[ˈʃaɪ̯tɐn]to fail, break downEr ist mit seinen Plänen gescheitert.He failed in his plans.
Similar meaning:versagenzusammenbrechen

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