founders
foun-ders
noun
People who establish or originate an organisation, company, or movement.
"The company's founders met annually."
verb
(Of a ship) fills with water and sinks to the bottom.
"The old vessel founders in the storm."
verb
(Of a plan or project) fails or collapses due to a problem.
"The ambitious project founders due to lack of funds."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: founding father, father, beginner, laminitis, fall flat, flop, fall through, give, collapse, fall in, break, give way