faulted

noun

(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

responsibility for a bad situation or event

(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

an imperfection in an object or machine

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

verb

put or pin the blame on

Roots

fallerefault- · Latin · deceive, fail

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