See Also: founder 2, verb(dictionary)
founder(1)(dictionary)
founder(medicine)
founder(2)(dictionary)
founder(3)(dictionary)
founder(4)(dictionary)
EC-FOUNDER(finance)
Founder effect(health)
Effect, founder(health)
FOUNDER HOLD(finance)

founder 2, verb (oh)



2 v [I] formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: fondrer, from Latin fundus 'bottom']
to fail after a period of time because something has gone wrong
::Their marriage began to founder soon after the honeymoon.
founder on
::The talks foundered on disagreements between the two parties.
if a ship or boat founders, it fills with water and sinks
founder on
::The ship foundered on the rocks.