Founder — synonyms, definition

1. founder (Noun)

Founding Father ancestor antecedent architect ascendant author beginner benefactor creator father forbear forebear forefather generator laminitis maker originator parent patron precursor • • •

founder (Noun) — Inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse.

founder (Noun) — A person who founds or establishes some institution. ex. "George Washington is the founder of his country"

founder (Noun) — A worker who makes metal castings.

conceiver inflammation mastermind originator redness rubor skilled worker skilled workman trained worker bell founder cofounder coloniser colonizer foundress

2. founder (Verb)

blunder bomb break break down capsize cave in collapse come to nothing fail fall flat fall in fall short fall through falter flop flounder flunk give give way go to the wall • • •

founder (Verb) — Fail utterly; collapse. ex. "The project foundered"

founder (Verb) — Sink below the surface.

founder (Verb) — Break down, literally or metaphorically. ex. "The wall foundered"

founder (Verb) — Stumble and nearly fall. ex. "the horses foundered"

change fail go down go under go wrong miscarry settle sink stumble trip break buckle crumple flop go off implode sink slide down slump fall