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Versagen (das Versagen = failure, breakdown): Can be a noun meaning "failure" (e.g. a system failure: Systemversagen) or a verb meaning "to fail" / "to malfunction" (often with a negative connotation, implying letting someone down or not performing as expected).
Examples as a verb:
Er hat versagt. (He failed / He messed up)Das System hat versagt. (The system failed / malfunctioned)Ich werde nicht versagen. (I will not fail)As a noun:
Das ist sein Versagen. (That is his failure)Das Versagen der Technik. (The failure of the technology)Related Topics: German verbs, Expressing failure, Negative evaluations