Словарь синонимов английского языка - founder

(n) originator, creator, progenitor, author, framer, father, architect, designer, builder, initiator, establisher, institutor: Today we honour the founder of this great university. (v) 1. sink, go down or under, go to Davy Jones's locker, be wrecked or destroyed: Many a proud vessel has foundered on this rock. 2. fail, miscarry, collapse, come to nothing or naught, fall through, abort, falter, break down, come to grief, die: After Alice left do get married, the business foundered. 3. trip, stumble, stagger, lurch, fall, topple (over or down), collapse; go lame: He drove the horse too hard and caused it to founder.