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default

[/dɪˈfɔːlt/]
noun/verb/adjectivepl: defaults
padrão; inadimplência; falha
1. the action of not paying a debt or failing to fulfill an obligation
The company was in default on its loan payments.
A empresa estava em inadimplência com seus pagamentos de empréstimo.
2. a setting or option that is automatically chosen if no other option is specified
The default language for this software is English.
O idioma padrão para este software é inglês.
3. to fail to pay a debt or fulfill an obligation
The borrower defaulted on the mortgage.
O mutuário não pagou a hipoteca.
4. to fail to appear or take action as required
He defaulted on his court appearance.
Ele não compareceu à audiência do tribunal.
Synonyms
failureneglectnon-paymentstandard settingpreset
Antonyms
paymentfulfillmentcustom setting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
padrão; inadimplência
commonly used in finance and technology contexts
São Paulo
padrão; falta de pagamento
falta de pagamento used more frequently in commercial contexts
Portugal
incumprimento; defeito; padrão
incumprimento preferred in legal/financial Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

by default
in default of
default to something
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