Fail and Regain

Fail

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

Regain is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

Regain

Regain verb - To get again in one's possession.
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Synonyms for Regain

Fail is an antonym for regain in get back topic.

Nearby Word: regaining

Common collocations

power fail power regain power
part fail part regain part
time fail time regain time
level fail level regain level
Other words: points.

Both words in one sentence

  • Only sheer recklessness is the way to fail the mission, as with Tosh you can consume an infantry unit to regain energy and stand next to Medics constantly to heal yourself.
  • Comic Strip / Little Orphan Annie Million-to-One Chance: When Warbucks considers getting surgery to regain his lost eyesight, Doc Lens tells him that the odds that the surgery will fail are a hundred to one, and that if it fails Warbucks won't even survive.
  • Anime / Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion Evil Will Fail/Hope Springs Eternal: It's heavily implied at the end that Madoka will eventually regain her memories and once that happens, she and Homura will most likely become enemies.
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