noun
- Loss due to not showing up.
- usage: "he lost the game by default"
- Act of failing to meet a financial obligation.
- synonyms: nonpayment, nonremittal
- Loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid.
- synonyms: nonpayment, nonremittal
- An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified.
- synonyms: default option
verb
- Fail to pay up.
- synonyms: default on
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