ALL meanings of foundered
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F f - verb without object foundered (of a ship, boat, etc.) to fill with water and sink. 1
- verb without object foundered to fall or sink down, as buildings, ground, etc.: Built on a former lake bed, the building has foundered nearly ten feet. 1
- verb without object foundered to become wrecked; fail utterly: The project foundered because public support was lacking. 1
- verb without object foundered to stumble, break down, or go lame, as a horse: His mount foundered on the rocky path. 1
- verb without object foundered to become ill from overeating. 1
- verb without object foundered Veterinary Pathology. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis. 1
- verb with object foundered to cause to fill with water and sink: Rough seas had foundered the ship in mid-ocean. 1
- verb with object foundered Veterinary Pathology. to cause (a horse) to break down, go lame, or suffer from laminitis. 1
- noun foundered Veterinary Pathology. laminitis. 1
- noun foundered Simple past tense and past participle of founder. 1