Từ đồng nghĩa của fail

fails, failed, failing

Từ đồng nghĩa: decline, fade, flunk, lose out, neglect, weaken,

Từ trái nghĩa: succeed,

founder flop yield give crumple fall flat buckle fall collapse flunk backfire bomb flounder miscarry crater fizzle misfire miss tank abort flatline slip underperform blunder fluff fold underachieve be unsuccessful fall short go belly-up be defeated be in vain fall through fizzle out flame out miss the mark not succeed run aground screw up be frustrated be ruined bite the dust break down come unstuck go down lack success nose-dive not pass muster strike out wash out be demoted be found deficient be found wanting come to naught come to nothing fall by the wayside go astray go downhill hit the skids miss the boat not pass suffer defeat be found lacking be rejected come to grief fall flat on your face go by the board go pear-shaped go up in smoke hit rock bottom meet with disaster not come up to the mark not make the grade turn out badly come a cropper lay an egg not come up to scratch cave in go awry go down like a lead balloon blow up in someone's face go wrong crash disappoint boomerang rebound end lose sink without trace terminate go under go phut go amiss recoil be beaten lose out come to a halt go to the wall fall down trip up come apart at the seams bust capitulate be abortive succumb close plough bungle tumble go flummox cede keel be the loser come off second-best be bested by implode do badly plow be vanquished not come off be conquered be trounced bow out not work peter out go out end in failure drop out take a licking come up short go belly up fall to pieces go down the tube foul up slip up go to pieces end in tears meet with failure go bankrupt go broke drift fail to happen go over like a lead balloon explode miss the target disintegrate mismanage bellyflop grind to a halt dissatisfy go adrift flag lose money poop out fizz out languish be a disappointment be a disaster go off course go badly fall apart come apart break wreck plunge submerse wallow go on the rocks go bust not come up to expectations fail to go off pauperize pauper impoverish deteriorate decline backslide come to a sticky end come to a bad end fall short of fall short of expectations be lost shrink gang agley bring to naught not show fail miserably blow it go out of business bomb out go to bottom go haywire be a failure miss fire hit bottom lose status play into lose control fold up give way fall in go down swinging back wrong horse go bump relinquish relent be counterproductive be self-defeating ricochet backlash come back redound on back down lay down arms default admit defeat get the worst throw in the towel have the worst give in be worsted abdicate bow have an adverse effect spring back have unwelcome repercussions for bounce back wane die vanish disappear dissolve not go as planned suffer be humbled be taken to cleaners meet one's Waterloo crash out be outdistanced take a beating cause one to be hoist with one's own petard drop a bundle submit come to an end flop in end in defeat be a fiasco end in disappointment die out fade away fumble not make the grade at be unsuccessful in not come up to the mark in not come up to scratch in drop whiff mistime mishit misfield mishandle err on fall flat on face with

disappoint dissatisfy disgruntle discontent frustrate break your word let down fail to satisfy fall short of expectations break one's promise to dash hopes displease disaffect cheat disquiet exasperate not suffice leave dissatisfied not pass muster not be good enough give cause for complaint

abandon desert forsake leave betray disregard neglect depart ditch reject discard relinquish discount jettison dump ignore repeal forget renounce abdicate disclaim quit jilt abort disown flee revoke screw disavow drop maroon escape rescind abscond from abstain from bail on break with cheat on disappear from escape from flee from fly from refrain from retire from withdraw from back out on be disloyal to be gone from be unfaithful to break up with do away with go away from run away from run out on set out from take oneself off from turn your back on walk out on disappoint disillusion disenchant leave stranded fail to support let fall move down sink fall short of expectation cheat let someone down stab in the back leave in the lurch leave high and dry take down depress pull down fall short lower leave in lurch dissatisfy let down give up cast off cast aside strand bin off leave behind throw over repudiate chuck stop kiss goodbye wash your hands of give someone the big E give someone the push forgo cut out desist from surrender pack in cut loose let go of turn back on give the elbow cease discontinue swear off kick yield lay off shun leave off have done with leave flat dispense with leave hanging drop out hang out to dry sacrifice cut off forswear forbear from vacate exit end skip knock off resign from waive cede halt resign break scrap axe withdraw decamp scrub depart from hightail can forbear abjure orphan take off from cop out brush off ax run away part with pull out of break off with back out of walk away from give someone the air fly the coop leave holding the bag opt out divorce oneself from end relations with take the oath walk away bail out blow off clear out from bail out on take a powder have nothing more to do with rat on stand down from jack in leave in trouble leave helpless give something up take your leave of change one's tune drift away spurn show the door bereave deny evacuate leave all alone make an orphan leave alone leave parentless give notice to kiss off disallow forego hand over set aside bail gainsay disinherit refute negate retract negative rebut contradict disaffirm disconfirm pass on lay down deliver turn over render bail from say goodbye to get out of finish move from bow out of walk out of be done with drop out of step aside from exit from absent oneself from run along from check out from call it quits junk cancel abnegate terminate beach empty give up the ship flake out let someone stew in their own juice leg it storm out dispose of opt out of chicken out take a walk bow out split from stop having renege on stop using cut off without a penny refuse to acknowledge refuse to recognize send packing disacknowledge deny yourself restrain from eschew do without suspend resist go without pass up scratch shelve back down take the pledge kiss good-bye sign away cast cough up let pass stand down turn down shed lay aside quit cold turkey let go by give away turn in drop like hot potato remit interrupt forfeit move out from move out of bail out from head out from slip out make vacant make empty clear from walk out eject from run off from clear pull out from abscond retreat break off divorce lay off of cry off throw up eighty-six shut off finish with dust off part from wipe out call off shake write off break up give over forget about pack up withhold from not touch stay away from steer clear of leave out get off keep off call a halt to avoid desist skip out on rein in shy from hold off fly run split scarper scram disappear skedaddle spring run off make a dash for it bug out make tracks run like scared rabbit take to your heels beat a retreat make off bolt hightail it clear out run for it take flight make oneself scarce take off take it on the lam cut and run beat a hasty retreat do a bunk step on it do a runner make a break for it make a run for it beat it

break crash malfunction stop collapse die stall bomb cease terminate bust vitiate idle spoil compromise damage pause endamage halt weaken attenuate discontinue degrade interrupt yield act up be damaged be defective be faulty break down stop working give out give up give way go wrong play up shut off be unusable bite the dust cease to function cease to work cut short fall over go down develop a fault go haywire go kaput go phut pack up seize up conk out cut off cut out give in go to pieces be on the blink give up the ghost go on the blink jam grind to a halt seize have had it give go stop functioning flop snap pack in shutdown go out of control come to a halt expire fade quit stop dead stop short wear out abort fold tank founder flounder buckle flatline flunk fall crater fizzle crumple fizzle out fall flat fade out lose power cave in run down come unstuck go belly-up fade away peter out run aground flame out

decline degenerate deteriorate diminish fade flag regress atrophy retrograde retrogress collapse depreciate disimprove ebb spoil droop sicken stagnate wither disintegrate dwindle fall languish waste crumble degrade rot slide vitiate debase debilitate sink weaken perish sag slip slump devolve lag lapse wilt go worsen decay dilapidate drop emaciate impair putrefy wane become debilitated go downhill go backwards become worse fall apart break down waste away get worse wear away go bad grow worse lose quality break up go to pot be in decline hit the skids fall to pieces go into decline go to pieces be on your last legs fall apart at the seams go down the toilet go to the dogs go down the tubes lessen go to rack and ruin fall off go to the pack descend decrease die faint relapse backslide abate recede falter pall die out lower tire melt away fade away grow weak come apart at the seams shrivel undermine pine succumb revert peter out taper off contract die away disappear shrink die down wizen slacken corrode subside skid dissolve lose it dry up melt suffer become limp be overcome die on vine be the worse for wear have a relapse suffer a relapse take a turn for the worse fall away drop off come apart at seams flounder go down go from bad to worse go pear-shaped erode nosedive decompensate weary die off drift tumble evaporate corrupt deprave reduce return injure adulterate alloy mar break go to seed become dilapidated run to seed pejorate be neglected grow less mummify dry be handicapped appear in a poor light be at disadvantage be damaged be impaired be shown to disadvantage fall into disrepair lose courage hit rock bottom reach depths be worse for wear give out cave in desiccate let up remit become moribund come apart unravel moderate taper ease de-escalate relent constrict fold deflate blast blight shrivel up age be slipping away get ill again get worse again moulder be in extremis be approaching death fall ill catch something become ill be on one's deathbed be giving up the ghost be about to die have one foot in the grave be at death's door be breathing one's last become marcescent go wrong come to an end retire trail ease off withdraw ratchet down drain away flow away phase down recidivate become stale tucker long hunger hanker yearn teeter ail brood despond slip back molder dangle bend wither away hang flop bow be taken ill be taken sick slide back fall back fizzle out stoop hang down knock out fag out go into a decline drift back conk out go soft drape be overtaken turn back go back to yawn sling slouch depress fall down settle lop lean suspend become fatigued get tired lose strength become tired grow tired become flaccid tire out let down wear out go mad go off one's rocker go bonkers crack have a breakdown become psychotic go off deep end have breakdown schizz out go nuts become demented go crazy crack up flip out freak out go out of your mind lose control blow a fuse derange

dwindle disappear fade wane decrease diminish lessen degenerate deplete deteriorate fall subside vanish drain languish lower dim dissipate wither attenuate decline abate decay plummet disperse sink gutter recede dissolve drop reduce weaken die away go down die out go downhill give out wind down become less grow less become weak peter out fizzle out go away fade away grow dim die down tail off drain away wear off drop off waste away fall away ebb flag melt away taper off droop evaporate trail off wilt shrivel grow faint fall off lag sag emaciate go run out taper moderate pall let up dry up come to an end evanesce trail away tire stop contract come to nothing crumble give way shrink slack off remit grow weaker grow feeble ease de-escalate relent be used up minimise minimize ratchet down phase down get smaller fall short die off fall through rebate shorten narrow run dry slacken atrophy ease up falter grow deflate condense grow sterile become unproductive grow barren slump come to a halt slim wrinkle grow smaller blur relapse lose impoverish tremble totter halt faint debase depress vitiate limp cripple relax disintegrate collapse become smaller downsize give in cease to yield dull be exhausted be consumed finish end telescope waste be on the way out ease off lose spirit thin out break up slow down come to a halt end come to a an end numb draw to a close be depleted make faint become shadowy become vague become blurred become confused become indistinct perish melt dematerialize fly flee etiolate hush fold quiet deliquesce trail evanish thin rarefy clear become unimportant become less loud pass off fade out poop out fag out tucker out die on vine vanish into thin air alleviate plunge slow drop away nosedive depreciate descend temper mitigate soften desist slip crash quell subdue quieten get less slacken off terminate rachet down close settle down minify slack cool off become lower get lower go through the floor abbreviate hit the floor extenuate retrench make smaller lull allay assuage relieve calm become weaker decelerate unlax chill out coast cool cool it lighten quieten down mollify downscale erode still cease slake dampen downgrade calm down tone down devaluate devalue come to a stop fall down level off come down take the bite out cut amputate take the sting out impair crop roll back cut back slack up clip abridge soft-pedal retrogress get quieter mark down write down become softer get softer become quieter dip tumble dive go downwards take a nosedive nose-dive

collapse close crash fold end fizzle flop decline default finish drop miscarry retire bomb go plummet founder topple languish slump buckle flatline terminate crumple perish tumble be ruined cease trading go bankrupt go broke be shut close down fall down fall through be liquidated go bump go under shut down be closed belly up cave in fold up give up be unsuccessful cease production go bust lose big become insolvent go wrong not succeed shrivel up be closed down be in arrears go belly-up go to the wall come to a halt go belly up go into receivership grind to a halt be shut down be wound up close one's doors lose one's shirt be cleaned out be taken to the cleaners drop a bundle be in the hands of the receivers go into chapter 11 go into liquidation go out of business cease activity cease operating shut come a cropper shut up shop bankrupt bust stop trading bite the dust go on strike liquidate stop cease abandon wind up close up fall succumb die close out pack it in drop the curtain call it a day stall break go down give out conk out cut out break down go into Chapter 11 shut up put the lid on peter out run down bring to an end put into liquidation annul break up sell out dissolve disband

abate decline decrease degenerate deteriorate diminish fizzle drop weaken wither miscarry flop founder dwindle bomb bust wane be deficient fall away die down fizzle out drop off go awry be wanting go amiss be insufficient fall short die out fall through be ruined strike out be lacking break down be inadequate die away be found lacking not come to ripeness disappoint prove inadequate fail to meet fail to reach not make the grade fail to live up to one's expectations fail to live up to not come up to scratch not be up to snuff

disintegrate break shatter fragment fracture crumble split bust splinter crumple rive sever collapse shiver rupture separate dismember divide explode disrupt founder subside fall disperse disunite fold disband dismantle detach disconnect disimprove disorganize sink taint turn break up give way cave in come apart fall to pieces fall apart break apart blow up fall to bits fly apart blow apart go to pieces go belly-up go to rack and ruin fade away take apart fall apart at the seams be smashed to smithereens turn to dust come to pieces come apart at the seams bust up come to bits smash crack burst break down demolish rend tear give smash to smithereens crush snap buckle fall in crash fall down sunder destroy implode trash annihilate total blow out pull to pieces come unstuck cleave slump sag tumble damage yield topple fragmentize pulverize part tumble down tear apart succumb break into pieces pulverise dissolve make mincemeat of spall cave break open eradicate torpedo pop blast blow burst apart wreck go fly into pieces devastate splinterize fragmentalize crunch scrunch split up wrack cream waste prang mangle finish off make hash of topple over break to smithereens give out give in crush to smithereens go down come down wrack up go out malfunction come unwrapped batter rift come unglued pull apart physically break stave ravage beat settle pash dash drop wilt crack up smash up write off dash to pieces crack open crack apart stave in breach erupt detonate distort powder collapse inwards crash in come to dust sink inwards come down about one's ears break into tiny pieces warp smash into smithereens break into fragments extinguish ruin vaporize nuke desolate decimate raze perforate puncture crump squash squish split asunder smatter impair pull down exhaust tear down do in disable rub out vaporise break into break to pieces go off be set off burst out go bang dissipate tatter shred ribbon rip dispel rip apart dissever drive disassemble squander send wrest cut disturb pierce pull tear in two rip to pieces rip in two lacerate tear to pieces tear asunder slit rip asunder slash chase migrate clear out set asunder scatter diverge disject go separate ways go in different directions move in different directions put to flight go their separate ways

omit forget neglect overlook skip ignore leave undone pass over leave something undone let something slide lose sight of disregard overpass pass by let pass miss discount slight turn a blind eye to leave not choose look the other way abandon close the eyes to condone cushion connive bypass blink turn a blind eye connive at shirk pretermit be remiss fail to remember not remember lose track of let go gloss over take no notice of pass overleap dismiss not take into consideration take no account of pay no heed to pay no attention to avoid considering close your eyes to not dwell on turn a deaf ear to brush off shrug off brush aside blink at wink at whitewash paper over gloze over excuse forgive reject slur over pardon remit shut eyes to make light of laugh off minimize minimise deliberately ignore set aside avoid evade let ride leave out skip over pay no mind skim over dispense with tune out write off unheed discard unmind pooh-pooh turn your back on fail to notice play down flout let slide live with snub brush away turn a deaf ear trivialize spurn contemn dispel repudiate exclude drop cut downplay spare misheed take no notice give something a miss be oblivious to make allowances for leave be dodge trivialise let someone off with fail to see skirt around look through fail to spot fail to observe let something ride look past let off easy pay no mind to cut out not take into account elide skate over turn back on think no more of push aside lay aside fail to deal with pass up wipe slate clean take lightly have no use for sneeze at wink dissimulate treat lightly shake off overshoot let slip deal rapidly with de-emphasize soft-pedal treat as unimportant duck skirt let off discharge bury the hatchet give absolution suspend charges grant a pardon to grant amnesty tolerate let it go never mind turn blind eye turn deaf ear bury one's head in sand close one's mind to override trample on ride roughshod over disbelieve pay no attention let fall between the cracks leave out of consideration leave unnoticed slip up on deny have done with scout relegate kiss off put away banish shelve despise put out of your mind laugh away belittle cock a snook at scoff at put aside refuse to acknowledge wave aside sweep aside forget about have no time for undersell doubt take with a pinch of salt give no credence to sink bury put up with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones stand for roll with punches bear with swim with the tide take turn blind eye to stomach go along with play past joke about fail to care for underestimate not care have nothing to do with be derelict desert not attend to throw to the winds defer skimp on keep your distance be remiss in trifle with be irresponsible scant not care for fail to look after keep at arm's length think little of procrastinate over be lax about leave alone be indifferent be negligent depreciate postpone procrastinate pay little attention to be careless forsake be remiss about fail to provide for not trouble oneself forgo bar except not bother leave off count out fail to include preclude fail to mention shut out take out withhold prohibit factor out miss out cast aside steer clear of give a miss eschew do without blank cold-shoulder leave out of account send to Coventry

cease end stop conclude discontinue finish halt terminate quit leave off suspend wind up break off close dead-end determine die elapse expire go lapse pass refrain belay desist give up shut down break up culminate desist from intermit let up refrain from stay surcease wink out bring to a halt bring to a stop cut short give over back off close down close out die down pack in bring to an end call it quits cut it out quit cold turkey call it a day come to a close come to an end fade dwindle disappear vanish peter out diminish lessen ebb wane recede die out abate slacken subside melt away decrease pass away ease moderate decline evaporate ease off drop off dissolve weaken run out die away fall away fade away remit tail off bite the dust drop taper off be over blow over fizzle out ratchet down phase down become obsolete cease to exist be no more drop away relent fall de-escalate settle down evanish die off calm taper pall shrink lower quieten down quieten become invalid dissipate drain away become void complete calm down soften slacken off ease up run its course wrap up clear come to a stop grow less level off draw to a close transpire be at an end fly by be no longer valid slip away run your term sink wilt wither ultimate decay depart degenerate evanesce perish deteriorate retrograde crumble bate droop wear off be gone dispel disperse go away withdraw dilapidate molder moulder adjourn go by go down go dead run low fade out go downhill wear away consummate recess cap cool off prorogue trail off be forgotten wind down round out call off cut loose sew up round off bring to a close fold up button down be put to bed put a lid on button up call a halt to become extinct sink into oblivion disappear slowly go south leave no trace come to naught be done for pass into oblivion cease to be disappear from the face of the earth wither away cease to be known lull alleviate attenuate still descend melt slip fall down

misread misunderstand misinterpret mistake misapprehend misconstrue misjudge miscalculate misconceive misknow confound misperceive confuse miscomprehend miss misreckon misapply garble take amiss get wrong get the wrong idea be at cross purposes not register be bewildered be confused be perplexed take wrongly miss the point get signals crossed get the wrong impression get signals mixed get wrong impression get the wrong end of the stick err be mistaken get it wrong put a wrong interpretation on receive a false impression be under a delusion get the wrong idea about be barking up the wrong tree get hold of the wrong end of the stick mishear take something the wrong way get your lines crossed be at cross-purposes with get your wires crossed take the wrong way misestimate mismeasure misgauge misdeem fail to understand get your lines crossed about be misguided about miscount underrate underestimate undervalue estimate wrongly misthink misrepresent judge incorrectly overestimate blunder overvalue slip up overrate stumble mix up misidentify drop the ball miss by a mile muddle up be wrong about discount disregard blow overlook go wrong distort pervert mess up get the wrong impression about conflate falsify miscategorize not know have wrong impression be off the mark misclassify mischaracterize misdiagnose mislabel mistranslate fail to appreciate exaggerate calculate wrongly boob misinterpret as incorrectly diagnose confuse with mistake for take for wrongly diagnose confound with mix up with get something wrong make an error make a mistake about get a false impression of make a wrong interpretation of make a howler make a boo-boo make a mistake be wide of the mark presuppose prejudge misconjecture wrong presume belittle suppose dogmatize be unfair be misled be overcritical be partial be wrong come to hasty conclusion put foot in get the wrong end of the stick about jump to the wrong conclusion about do someone an injustice bark up wrong tree

lag delay linger dawdle loiter dally trail idle saunter straggle tarry hang back shilly-shally crawl creep decrease diddle dillydally dilly-dally diminish dither drag drop fall back fall behind flag lallygag lollygag mope poke drag behind ebb slacken trail behind wane falter hobble inch jelly limp lounge move slowly plod procrastinate retard shuffle slouch slow stagger stay tail tool trudge bring up the rear not keep pace be behind drop back drop behind fall off inch along put off slow up drag one's feet lose strength get no place fast drag your feet pause lag behind hang about stall amble wait hesitate hang around take your time drift hang fire vacillate mark time take one's time wander meander nose snail waste time ramble ooze temporize kill time putter temporise hover halt fritter away fool around creak along hang out stay put drag your heels hold back play for time remain loll loaf bide stray mosey roam toddle rove traik while away time trifle traipse go slowly waver filibuster rest stop walk slowly lodge be slow potter around potter about hang round lose ground not keep up potter round horse around warm a chair sit around be dilatory wait around goof off put off doing something use delaying tactics hang on play a waiting game hold off be indecisive hum and haw stroll be left behind slack shirk follow schlepp along be long be tardy stonewall mooch skulk drag oneself shamble slough dabble lurk totter potter tag along drag yourself drag along tag along behind diddle-daddle buy time pass time let the grass grow under one's feet demur teeter wabble fritter time away poke along draggle boondoggle scruple wobble shlep along scrounge around bum around adjourn defer prolong postpone protract haver swither goldbrick cool sit on one's butt fool with while away trifle with limp along creep along stay back shy away shrink back stay in the background be reluctant to come forward hang heavy wear on advance slowly play games with fool about kick the can down the road postpone action defer action take a raincheck be undecided suspend action let slide appear to pass slowly slow down go on too long go on and on go at a snail's pace become tedious range goof around stop over lose time dangle droop sag hold the phone straddle hang down err scramble spread maunder stand abide be late be strung out poke around stick dwell settle hang reside await string out keep on perch endure remain behind nest sweat it out put down roots continue outstay squat sit tight bunk hold the fort establish yourself be left stick around stay out stay behind roost establish oneself hold on fluctuate think twice equivocate oscillate hedge gain time pussyfoot around prevaricate blow hot and cold tergiversate obstruct deliberate beat about the bush cease sit on the fence discontinue yo-yo take too long be irresolute balk shillyshally get cold feet baulk desist balance be unsure pass the time be uncertain take a breather let up stop briefly take a break hem and haw take ten have a breather call time take five put on hold hold over hold your horses hold your fire bide one's time see-saw refuse avoid rebuff evade resist be evasive be ambivalent palter burn daylight fiddle about piddle fritter away time take one's own sweet time while away the time adopt Fabian tactics be in two minds faff about take time prevent block avoid committing oneself use dilatory tactics kick about kick around hinder distract divert stall for time use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision put something on the back burner employ delaying tactics tumble tremble refrain surcease refrain from bobble lurch reel roll quaver sway avoid the issue beat around the bush put something off take no action avoid doing something sojourn change mind break hold one's horses keep from doing something bivouac live inhabit cling interrupt break off stay over make camp stay on reflect pull up sideline shake suspend take a breath look forward lie in wait be patient lie low sit up for hold one's breath stand by wait on kick your heels cool your heels save it sweat it stay up for hang onto your hat cool it bide your time hold everything twiddle thumbs wait in the wings alternate come to standstill catch one's breath break it up seesaw pussyfoot stumble stop what you're doing doubt boggle flounder ponder mammer debate weigh be doubtful be hesitant be reluctant be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence

double-cross betray two-time cheat defraud mislead trick hoodwink swindle deceive backstab cross sting cozen let down beguile bluff con dupe four-flush humbug illude juggle play someone false scam sell sell out split be disloyal to be unfaithful to break faith with stitch up double deal take in do the dirty on stab in the back sell down the river disappoint be untrue to be a Judas to do someone dirty rat on give away dissatisfy be inconstant to cheat on bite the hand that feeds one break faith give someone a Judas kiss be treacherous to be disloyal break one's promise to sell the pass commit treason bite the hand that feeds you turn against be unfaithful play Judas break promise walk out on knife in the back turn traitor break trust break with bamboozle sucker fool delude gull bilk hoax rip off gaff snooker diddle take for a ride do put one over on rook burn stiff gyp pull a fast one on hornswoggle shaft victimize string along fleece flimflam victimise have snow finagle misguide suck in spoof misinform pull a swifty on take advantage of have on fake out gammon catch buffalo mulct screw euchre take to the cleaners fiddle bunco skin exploit outwit hose entrap chisel hustle swizzle kid lead up the garden path stick shortchange sharp chicane sell a pup to bleed lead on inveigle do in squeeze short beat skunk ream chouse thimblerig pluck do a number on nobble shake down milk seduce clip ensnare rope in give someone a bum steer goldbrick gouge rob jive pull one's leg pull the wool over someone's eyes pull the wool over somebody's eyes sandbag fudge outmanoeuvre fake outmaneuver embezzle overreach outfox sell a pup go back on lead down the garden path pull a fast one set up thwart double-deal caboodle circumvent lure take lie put on overcharge gazump disinform jerk around impose on shuck screw over pull the wool over one's eyes short-change foil frustrate entice tempt catch out sweet-talk jockey cuckold make a fool of bait trap befool manipulate swizz play away step out lie to pull fast one pilfer rush steal trim backbite wheedle smear mousetrap desert throw dust in someone's eyes pull wool over eyes lead up garden path play trick on run a game on do out of slander sell a bill of goods sell a bill of goods to attack indirectly do someone in the eye plunder pull something funny stack the cards stretch the rules hit below the belt bend the rules outsmart baffle dust stump throw cajole despoil coax soak pull something prey on pigeon do number on sucker into pretend bleed dry get the better of pull someone's leg make a sucker of maneuver manoeuvre feign sham defy defeat fox play-act play a trick on juke fix flam doublecross play for a fool pull wool over hocus-pocus filch give the shaft lirt give bum steer fast talk blench take out break the rules rogue belirt crib play dirty blag abuse heist use elude rebel against belie disobey be dishonest pass off psych out contrive sway extort frame be sold a pup bilk of pool attack pimp on charm enchant attract entrance ruin wangle impress challenge hypnotize bewitch dazzle woo blind mesmerize captivate spellbind misdirect give wrong information to doublespeak propagandize distort send on a wild goose chase pervert throw off the scent put on the wrong track misrepresent put on an act entangle misstate enmesh cover up wrong steer put up smoke screen put on false front bait and switch propagandise prevaricate bunk lead astray give the wrong impression fabricate double-talk win over pull wires play games twist around your little finger bias stage-manage gaslight pull strings soft-soap mock decoy allure solicit butter up shave hypnotise play finesse mesmerise play for a sucker hook falsify impose upon take for cross up play joke on take to cleaners beat out of take for ride

misbehave act up carry on be bad be naughty be insubordinate be misbehaved deviate disobey misconduct muck about offend roughhouse sin transgress trespass act out be bad-mannered be disobedient behave badly fool around forget oneself get up to mischief misconduct oneself raise Cain run riot be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be mischievous be reprehensible be rude cut up do evil do wrong go astray go wrong make trouble play up show bad manners show poor manners be at fault be guilty of misconduct bend the law get into mischief sow wild oats be out of line be out of order get up to no good take a wrong turn stir the pot cause trouble lapse fall from grace err stray fool about clown around clown about act foolishly give someone trouble degenerate fall mess about mess around act the goat muck around act the clown act the fool wander act badly stray from the straight and narrow malfunction act improperly give trouble rebel commit an offence break the law be difficult stir up trouble be on the blink make mischief be awkward cause a commotion create cause a fuss be stroppy be bolshie digress be up to no good carry-on be faulty be defective raise hell lose it do overstep exceed slip up not work properly violate the law break the rules cheat backslide go on the blink offend against God break commandment succumb to temptation live in sin take the primrose path behave inappropriately be led astray commit a sin wallow in the mire break law commit a crime commit crime blot your copybook

choke up falter perform poorly

default backslide backtrack bilk dodge evade rat renege welsh levant neglect welch defraud dishonour dishonor duck repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle back out fall behind not pay fail to honour fail to pay duck out go into arrears leave town let lapse meet under arch run out on skip out on put on the cuff see in the alley break your word

disregard flout disdain scorn defy despise disparage snub disrespect slight spurn disesteem disobey ignore vilipend disfavour disfavor brush off pooh-pooh refuse to acknowledge have contempt for have no use for reject rebuff high-hat snoot cold-shoulder stiff-arm misprize repulse sniff at scout freeze out look down on knock back give someone the brush-off refuse look down upon give someone the go-by give the brush give the cold shoulder deride undervalue diss dis contemn hate stiff turn down sneeze at chill treat with contempt put down treat disrespectfully cut dead look down one's nose at give the cold shoulder to not give time of day take no notice of snout reluct decline revile mock walk over jeer at give a pain feel contempt for scoff at thumb nose at brush aside belittle sneer at humiliate cut insult abhor abominate regard with contempt pour scorn on be contemptuous about show contempt for affront be allergic to turn up one's nose at hold in contempt turn your nose up at humble shame blank mortify neglect act cool scratch give someone a slap in the face offend put the chill on scold snob keep at arm's length cool swank give the brushoff slur ice look coldly upon duck shun upstage ostracise pass up ice out censure coldshoulder boycott ostracize rebuke look right through someone kick in the teeth burr turn deaf ear to make light of turn back on show disrespect for show disrespect blink at shrug off

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bottle out withdraw chicken out fall at the first fence lose courage refuse to do lose your nerve give up go to pieces lose your cool lose your head get flustered drop out cancel think better of something renege wiggle out back out turn yellow make concessions back pedal get cold feet welsh bow out recant throw in the towel yield worm out shy from cop out surrender funk out give way beg off weasel out scratch go back on wuss out back down blow it off have no stomach for wimp out pull out avoid resign bottle it abandon backpedal fink out back off crap out pike on renege on repudiate retreat from withdraw from chicken out of get cold feet about call off fail to honour change your mind default on cry off pull out of submit concede backtrack recoil demur accede retreat acquiesce reconsider balk admit concede defeat give in climb down baulk hold back cave in withdraw from agreement or statement accept defeat admit you were wrong take back eat humble pie pull back have no fight left admit defeat give ground

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