nonpayment
1. [ noun ] act of failing to meet a financial obligation
Synonyms: nonremittal default
Related terms: failure default
2. [ noun ] (business) the deliberate act of failing to pay money
Synonyms: evasion
Examples:

"his evasion of all his creditors" "he was indicted for nonpayment"

Related terms: payment commerce tax_evasion
3. [ noun ] loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
Synonyms: nonremittal default
Related terms: payment financial_loss delinquency default