n.
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 : to fail to fulfill a contract, agreement, or duty: as a : to fail to meet a financial obligation < default on a loan> b : to fail to appear in court c : to fail to compete in or to finish an appointed contest also : to forfeit a contest by such failure
2 : to make a default selection <the program default s to a standard font>
transitive verb
1 : to fail to perform, pay, or make good
2 a : FORFEIT b : to exclude (a player or a team) from a contest by default
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