malfunction

/mˌælfˈʌŋkʃən/

/mæɫˈfəŋkʃən/

[noun] [verb]

Malfunction

[NOUN]

a failure to function or work properly

to malfunction

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

(of a machine, piece of equipment, etc.) to be unable to work or function properly

synonyms : misfunction

antonyms : function

Examples

1. The company's reputation suffered a blow when its seemingly perfect product showed its feet of clay, malfunctioning after just a few months of use.

2. By the time they realized the extent of the problem, the malfunction had brought the entire system to a grinding halt.

3. The experiment seemed to be going well, but then the equipment malfunctioned and things went haywire.

4. This ejector rod can also potentially cause malfunctions.