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nonpayment

non·pay·ment

US/nɑˈnpeɪmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.
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loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

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3.

the deliberate act of failing to pay money

  • “his evasion of all his creditors”
  • “he was indicted for nonpayment”
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From Middle English nonpayement, nonpaiement, nounpaiement, non paiement, equivalent to non- (“no”, adjective) + payment.

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