Fail (verb)

1. Be unable to do something successfully.
2. Not achieve the desired result or effect.
3. Cease to function properly.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "to be lacking, prove insufficient"): from old french faillir, from latin fallere "to deceive".

Examples:

1. He failed to finish the race.
2. The experiment failed because of a lack of funding.
3. Her heart failed after a long illness.
4. The engine failed on the way to the airport.
5. The new product launch failed to generate sales.