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:b. To deprive of (something one already possesses); to dispossess.
:b. To deprive of (something one already possesses); to dispossess.
*8: To discomfit or overthrow in a contest; to [[vanquish]], beat, gain the [[victory]] over
*8: To discomfit or overthrow in a contest; to [[vanquish]], beat, gain the [[victory]] over
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<center>For lessons on the related [[topic]] of '''''[[Failure]]''''', follow this link.</center>
==Description==
==Description==
'''Failure''' refers to the [[state]] or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the [[opposite]] of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the [[product]] to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to [[personal]] [[injury]], the province of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_engineering forensic engineering].
'''Failure''' refers to the [[state]] or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the [[opposite]] of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the [[product]] to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to [[personal]] [[injury]], the province of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_engineering forensic engineering].
