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• Verbe à particule indiquant le manquement à une obligation, en particulier financière, comme le non-paiement d'un prêt ou d'une dette.

A phrasal verb used to indicate failing to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one such as a loan or debt payment.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Fail to pay a debtformal

   To fail to make a required payment on a loan or financial obligation.

   Faire défaut sur

   • The company defaulted on its loan payments last quarter.
   • He defaulted on his mortgage and lost his house.
   • If you default on the loan, the bank can seize your assets.

   Antonymesdischargehonorpayrepaysettle

2. Fail to fulfill an obligationformal

   To fail to meet a commitment or responsibility.

   Manquer à une obligation

   • The contractor defaulted on the contract and left the project unfinished.
   • She defaulted on her promise to help with the event.
   • They defaulted on their agreement to deliver the goods on time.

   Synonymesbreachdishonorrenege onviolate

   Antonymesdischargefulfillhonormeetperformsatisfy

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