default on

dɪˈfɔlt ɑn

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of default on - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

financefail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

default

fail

renege

contractfail to fulfill a contractual obligation

The company defaulted on the delivery agreement.

breach

renege

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Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default option

option automatically chosen if no alternative is specified

The default option is to save files in PDF format.

Terms with default on included in their meaning

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with partial recourse

prep.

finance

indicates limited lender rights on borrower default

cross default

finance

clause triggering default on all obligations if one defaults

Examples of default on in a sentence

She defaulted on her credit card debt last year.
They defaulted on their mortgage payments.
He defaulted on his student loans.

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French:faire défaut sur, faire défaut, ...
German:nicht zurückzahlen, nicht erfüllen, ...
Italian:non pagare, mancare, ...
Spanish:incumplir, faltar, ...
Portuguese:não pagar, falhar no cumprimento, ...
Chinese:违约, 未能履行, ...
Japanese:怠る, 履行しない, ...
Arabic:تخلف عن السداد, أَخْلَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְכָּשֵׁל בִּפְרֹעַ חוֹב, לְהָפֵר, ...
Russian:не выплатить, не выполнить обязательства, ...
Ukrainian:не сплатити, не виконати, ...
Hindi:ऋण न चुकाना, डिफॉल्ट करना, ...
Bengali:ঋণ পরিশোধে ব্যর্থ হওয়া, চুক্তি ভঙ্গ করা, ...
Catalan:incomplir, contravenir, ...
Czech:nesplácet, nesplnit, ...
Danish:misligholde, bryde, ...
Dutch:niet betalen, niet nakomen, ...
Greek:αθετώ, παραβιάζω, ...
Hungarian:nem törleszt, megszegni, ...
Khmer:ខកខានសងបំណុល, ខកខានបំពេញកាតព្វកិច្ចតាមកិច្ចសន្យា, ...
Korean:갚지 못하다, 이행하지 못하다, ...
Persian:از پرداخت بدهی خودداری کردن, از انجام تعهد قراردادی سر باز زدن, ...
Polish:nie spłacać, zaniedbać, ...
Portuguese (BR):inadimplir, descumprir, ...
Romanian:a nu plăti, a încălca, ...
Swedish:underlåta att betala, bryta mot, ...
Thai:ผิดนัดชำระ, ผิดนัด, ...
Turkish:ödeyememek, yerine getirememek, ...
Vietnamese:vỡ nợ, vi phạm, ...

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