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de·fault

UK/dɪˈfɒlt/ US/dɪˈfɔːlt/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

loss due to not showing up

  • “he lost the game by default”
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3.

loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

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verb

1.

fail to pay up

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Origin

From Middle English defaut, defaute, from Old French defaute (“fault, defect, failure, culpability, lack”), ultimately from Latin de- (“away”) + fallo (“deceive, cheat, escape notice of”).

Phrases

  • by default
  • credit default option
  • credit default swap
  • default gateway
  • default judgement
  • default judgment
  • default mode network
  • default on
  • in default

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