nonsupport

[non-suh-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

Law.

1. failure to support a spouse, child, or other dependent as required by law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonsupport¹

First recorded in 1905–10; non- + support

Example Sentences

In an article published last year by the Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank, Kanapathy argued that U.S. officials should avoid publicly stating nonsupport for Taiwanese independence, because that phrase creates doubt in Taiwan and confuses allies.

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In a January call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio privately reiterated the reassurance of nonsupport for Taiwanese independence, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Regina divorced him for nonsupport in 1945, when she was living in Moscow, Idaho.

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My parents are supportive of my decision to foster and potentially adopt, but my brother has been vocal in his nonsupport.

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Vallow is charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, Madison County Prosecutor Rob Wood said in a prepared statement at the time.

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