His sense of smell failed him this time|His strength finally failed him|His children failed him in the crisis
fail :stop operating or functioning
The engine finally went|The car died on the road|The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town|The coffee maker broke|The engine failed on the way to town|her eyesight went after the accident
fail :be unable
I fail to understand your motives
fail :judge unacceptable
The teacher failed six students
fail :fail to get a passing grade
She studied hard but failed nevertheless|Did I fail the test?
fail :fall short in what is expected
She failed in her obligations as a good daughter-in-law|We must not fail his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust