Fail and Takes

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Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Takes is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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Fail is an antonym for takes in topics: require, consume, contract, carry, accept.

The Bad Guys Win: If you fail to defeat Leandra in the final battle for Santo Domingo, than she takes over the island.

Source: Video Game / Expeditions: Conquistador
It also locks you in place while firing (which takes a short time), and will fail to fire if Ratchet takes damage before it goes off.

Source: Video Game / Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
And any fic that takes place in the Alternate Universe shown in "The End", where the Sam and Dean fail to stop The Apocalypse from happening and Sam agrees to be Lucifer's vessel.

Source: Dark Fic

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