(mal-func-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to fail to function properly or correctly.

Example Sentence

The problem was a computer malfunction.

More Example Sentences

He noticed the machine began to malfunction.

Synonyms

fail; break; error

Antonyms

function; operate; work

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malfunction
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Rhymes

  • function
  • junction

  • compunction
  • conjunction
  • dysfunction
  • injunction
  • malfunction