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- pronunciation:
- dih
fawlt
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
failure to take positive action; neglect.
He had not actively decided to close his account; it was a choice made by default.- similar words:
- indifference, neglect, omission
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| definition 2: |
failure to perform an action or fulfill an obligation that is legally or morally required, esp. the obligation of paying money that is owed.
In the case of default on your home loan, the bank may end up taking possession of your property.- synonyms:
- delinquency
- similar words:
- dereliction, neglect, noncompliance, nonfeasance, nonpayment
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| definition 3: |
the state of having failed to pay an amount owed within an allotted amount of time.
The bank will not grant you a loan if it finds you in default with respect to other creditors. |
| definition 4: |
failure to attend a court session when summoned.
Because of the default of the tenant, and with no acceptable excuse made to the court, the landlord won his case for eviction.- similar words:
- absence, neglect, nonattendance
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| definition 5: |
failure to participate in or play to the finish a scheduled athletic event or other contest.
The team did not arrive on time to play, so they lost the game by default.- synonyms:
- forfeiture
- similar words:
- neglect
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| related words: |
arrears |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
defaults, defaulting, defaulted |
| definition 1: |
to fail to perform an action or fulfill an obligation legally or morally required, esp. to fail to pay money that is owed.
There is a substantial penalty if you default on your payments to the bank.- similar words:
- cop out, fail, lapse, shirk, sidestep
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| definition 2: |
to fail to attend a court session when summoned.
If you default, you will probably lose your case.- similar words:
- absent oneself
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| definition 3: |
to fail to participate in or to play to the finish a scheduled athletic event or other contest.
We only won because the other team defaulted. |
| definition 4: |
to lose a game, match, or the like for this reason.
We were upset that we defaulted because we knew we could have beaten that team.- similar words:
- lose
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| related words: |
renege, scratch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to fail to perform or fulfill.
- synonyms:
- evade, neglect
- similar words:
- avoid, dodge, shirk, sidestep
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| definition 2: |
to lose (a case) by failing to attend a court session.
- synonyms:
- forfeit
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| definition 3: |
to fail to participate in or play to the finish (an athletic event or other contest).
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| definition 4: |
to lose (a game, match, or the like) for this reason.
- similar words:
- forfeit, lose, relinquish
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scratch |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
in computing, selected automatically by a program or device in the absence of an active selection by the user.
The default font size is too small for my grandfather to read. |
| derivation: |
defaulter (n.) |
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