Fail and Proceed with

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Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Proceed with is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Proceed with verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

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Fail is an antonym for proceed with in carry on topic.

If you fail to satisfy this request in time, I shall proceed with their removal on the night of Wednesday, the 27th of September.— Classic letter from Arsène Lupin.

Source: Literature / Arsène Lupin

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