flunk

IPA: fɫˈʌŋk

(US, ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
(US, transitive) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
(US, dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)

Examples of "flunk" in Sentences

Supposedly, there is no way to "flunk" a stress test.
I don't think it's possible "flunk" the tmatt trio, as you say.
Eric Pooley's take on how the authors -- who he says are friends of his -- "flunk" the science.
And so we, lowly flunk from the salt mines, introduced our boss's boss (and others) to Mr Sinha.
Maybe volunteers might even "flunk" the fostering program -- as Laibe once did -- and decide to adopt, she said.
I'd been dropping "flunk" in tests to note that they weren't implemented yet, but that can get confusing pretty quickly.
a "greasy grind" -- and yet fail of prominence; and one could fail to pass -- "flunk" -- and yet climb to the pinnacle of prominence.
Well, I suppose totally incoherent and / or self-contradictory answers might cause the person to "flunk" in a certain way, but I don't think the tmatt trio is some tool to enforce orthodoxy.
Or if you like the cool, dispassionate analysis, I'd recommend the Union of Concerned Scientists or the well-respected journalist Eric Pooley's take on how the authors -- who he says are friends of his -- "flunk" the science.