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failed to pay
/feɪld tu peɪ/
did not make a required payment
The company failed to pay its employees on time.
The company did not pay its employees on time.
Finance
formal
to neglect or be unable to make a required payment
The tenant failed to pay the rent for three months.
The tenant did not pay the rent for three months.
The client failed to pay the invoice on time.
The client did not pay the invoice on time.
This phrase is often used in legal or financial contexts to describe non-payment.
Collocations
failed to pay rentdid not pay rentfailed to pay a billdid not pay a billfailed to pay on timedid not pay on time
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Pro Tip
Formal Usage
Use 'failed to pay' in formal contexts such as legal or financial documents.
Gold Rule
Legal Implications
In legal contexts, 'failed to pay' can have serious consequences, such as penalties or legal action.
Word Origin
Combination of the verb 'fail' (to be unsuccessful) and the verb phrase 'to pay' (to give money in exchange for goods or services).
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in formal contexts such as legal documents, financial reports, and business communications.
Word Breakdown
failed
was unsuccessful in doing something
verbto pay
to give money in exchange for goods or services
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