kelderen — meaning in English

English meaning

• founder noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
• scuttle noun An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.

Senses

kelderen is used for these senses in English:

• founder (transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship.
• plummet (intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
• scuttle (transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.

founder — full definition

1. noun A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
2. verb To fail or fall apart, especially of a plan, negotiation, or ship.

plummet — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
2. noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.

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