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defaulting

verb

Meaning

  1. To fail to meet an obligation.
  2. To lose a competition by failing to compete.
  3. To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.
  4. To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.
  5. The act or result of being defaulted, especially a failure to meet a financial obligation.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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