foundered

Meanings

• verb

  Collapsed or sunk, as a ship.

  - "The old ship was foundered in the storm."
  - "The sailors struggled to keep the ship from foundering."

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Variants

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founder , foundered , foundering , founders

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to sink or go down' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foundered' was first used in Old English to describe the sinking of ships.

2. The foundering of the Titanic in 1912 is one of the most famous maritime disasters in history.

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Related Concepts

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1. sink: Related to the concept of sinking or going under water.

2. shipwreck: Often used in relation to the destruction or foundering of a ship.

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Culture

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The term 'foundered' has been used in literature and poetry to describe the sinking or collapse of various things, from ships to empires.

How to Memorize "foundered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ship sinking or going down in the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foundered' with the image of a sinking ship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Founded on water, now I'm under'

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