misfire

misfire

verb

Definition of MISFIRE

to go wrong <their scheme to rob the bank misfired disastrously and landed them all in jail>

Synonyms misfire

Related Words miss; break down, bust, conk (out), crash, die, fail, founder, stall; bomb, fizzle, flame out, flop, flunk, fold, wash out; flounder, struggle; decline, skid, slip, slump, tank, wane

Near Antonyms prevail, succeed; flourish, prosper, thrive