Defaulting Meaning in English

word · lemma: default

US

dɪˈfɔɫtɪŋ

di-FAWL-ting

UK

dɪfˈɒltɪŋ

di-FOL-ting

Definition

Defaulting means failing to pay a debt or fulfill an obligation, especially officially or by a specific deadline.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in legal, financial, and business contexts. Common collocations: 'defaulting on a loan', 'defaulting borrower'. Refers specifically to a failure to meet agreed responsibilities, not simply forgetting or making a mistake.

• Spanish: incumplimiento (deuda) - no cumplir (obligación)
• Portuguese (BR): inadimplência - não cumprir (obrigação)
• Portuguese (PT): incumprimento - não cumprir (obrigação)
• Chinese (Simplified): 违约（债务） - 未履行（义务）
• Chinese (Traditional): 違約（債務） - 未履行（義務）
• Hindi: डिफ़ॉल्ट करना (कर्ज/दायित्व)
• Arabic: التخلف عن السداد (دين) - عدم الوفاء (بالالتزام)
• Bengali: দেনা পরিশোধে ব্যর্থ হওয়া - দায়িত্ব পালনে ব্যর্থ হওয়া
• Russian: неисполнение обязательств - допущение дефолта
• Japanese: 債務不履行
• Vietnamese: vỡ nợ - không thực hiện nghĩa vụ
• Korean: 채무 불이행
• Turkish: yükümlülükleri yerine getirmeme - borcunu ödememe
• Urdu: ادائیگی میں ناکامی - ذمہ داری پوری نہ کرنا
• Indonesian: gagal membayar utang - wanprestasi

Example Sentences

The company is defaulting on its loans.

basic

He was sued for defaulting on child support payments.

basic

Countries defaulting can face severe economic consequences.

basic

After defaulting for months, the tenant was finally evicted.

natural

The risk of defaulting increases with unstable income.

natural

Banks are strict with clients who are at risk of defaulting.

natural