malfunction

Noun
  1. A failure to function normally (synset 107333076)
    is a type of: failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    subtypes:
    • blowout - a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
    • stall - a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge
Verb
  1. Fail to function or function improperly (synset 201528083)
    "the coffee maker malfunctioned"
    is a type of: break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad - stop operating or functioning
    subtypes: jam - get stuck and immobilized
    same as: misfunction

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