malfunction
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃən/
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Also a noun
Meaning
To fail to operate normally or properly.
The cooling system began to malfunction during the hottest week of the summer.
Has the printer been malfunctioning again this morning?
Collocations
- begin to malfunction
- cause to malfunction
Synonyms
Meaning
A failure to operate normally or properly.
A mechanical malfunction forced the flight to return to the airport.
Were there any computer malfunctions reported during the upgrade?
Collocations
- mechanical malfunction
- system malfunction
- equipment malfunction
- suffer a malfunction
Synonyms
- breakdown
- glitch
- failure
- defect