noun
1. act of failing to meet a financial obligation
• Syn: ↑default, ↑nonpayment
• Hypernyms: ↑failure
2. loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
• Syn: ↑nonpayment, ↑default
• Ant: ↑payment (for: ↑nonpayment)
• Hypernyms: ↑financial loss
• Hyponyms: ↑delinquency
Useful english dictionary. 2012.