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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

Positions within a group, especially in a hierarchy or organization.

a shallow container used for cooking; also means to criticize severely (verb)

A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime; to imprison.

A tool with a sharp edge used for cutting or shaping hard materials; or to cut or carve with such a...

A particular point of view; to slope or lean in a particular direction.

The lowest part or foundation of something; or to establish something upon.