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default

noun, verb

/dɪˈfɔːlt/

Meaning

failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan

The company defaulted on its loan payments.

in default

nonpayment, failure, negligence, omission

payment, fulfillment, compliance

loan default, mortgage default, default settings, default judgment

a place where people stay temporarily in tents or cabins, often outdoors; to stay in such a place

a pale yellow edible fat made from cream; to spread butter on something

A brief, faint smell or puff of air; to get a quick smell of something.

a strong gust of wind, an explosion, or a loud sound; to destroy or shatter by explosion

expressing future tense or intention; a legal document

as a noun, a barren sandy region; as a verb, to abandon someone or something