1. failed to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in court
Usage: past tense of default
2. automatically selected or assigned when no other choice is made
Usage: computing; past tense of default

Examples

• The company defaulted on its loan payments last month.
• He defaulted on his court appearance and a warrant was issued.
• The mortgage holder defaulted after losing his job.
• The system defaulted to the standard settings.
• When no font was specified, the program defaulted to Times New Roman.
• She defaulted in the tennis match by not showing up.