FAILURE

Fail″ure (?), n. [[From Fail.]] 1. 1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
2. 2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
3. 3. Want of success; the state of having failed.
4. 4. Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
5. 5. A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
6. 6. A failing; a slight fault. Johnson.