founder

noun

  1. 1

    a person who founds or establishes some institution

    George Washington is the father of his country

  2. 2

    a worker who makes metal castings

  3. 3

    inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

verb

  1. 1

    stumble and nearly fall

    the horses foundered

  2. 2

    break down, literally or metaphorically

    The wall collapsed

    The business collapsed

  3. 3

    sink below the surface

  4. 4

    fail utterly; collapse

    The project foundered

Synonyms

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