Collocations with "fail to"

70 collocations found

fail to notice

to not see or become aware of something

notice7.0
fail to please

to be unsuccessful in satisfying someone

please7.0
fail to respond

used when a situation or condition does not improve after an action or treatment

respond7.0
fail to secure

Not to succeed in getting or achieving something.

secure7.0
fail to regain

To not succeed in getting something back.

regain6.9
fail to seize

To be unsuccessful in an attempt to seize something.

seize6.9
fail to agree

to not succeed in reaching an agreement

agree6.8
grasp6.8
fail to open

To be unsuccessful in opening something.

open6.8
fail to retain

Not to succeed in keeping something.

retain6.8
fail to see

to not be able to understand or realize something

see6.8
fail to address

To not succeed in dealing with a problem.

address6.5
fail to convey

to be unsuccessful in expressing a message

convey6.5
fail to engage

to be unsuccessful in capturing interest or participating

engage6.5
fail to impress

indicates a lack of success in impressing

impress6.5
fail to obtain

To be unsuccessful in the attempt to get something.

obtain6.5
fail to overturn

Indicates an unsuccessful attempt to change a decision or verdict.

overturn6.5
fail to prepare

not to make the necessary preparations

prepare6.5
fail to reverse

to be unsuccessful in changing something to its opposite

reverse6.4
fail to examine

to not examine something that you should have

examine6.3
fail to penetrate

To be unsuccessful in getting through something.

penetrate6.3
fail to emphasize

to not give enough importance or attention to something

emphasize6.2
fail to ignite

used when something does not catch fire as expected

ignite6.2
fail to invest

not to invest when it was expected or needed

invest6.2
fail to notify

To not provide a required or expected notification.

notify6.2
fail to halt

to be unsuccessful in stopping something

halt6.1
fail to master

To be unsuccessful in learning a skill.

master6.1
fail to organize

to be unsuccessful in arranging or planning something

organize6.1
fail to arrive

Used when something or someone that was expected does not arrive.

arrive6.0
fail to endorse

Used when someone does not give their support, often when it was expected.

endorse6.0