Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fease
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate.

Etymology

Back-formation from defeasance.

Inflected Forms

defeases (present, singular) defeasing (participle, present) defeased (participle, past) defeased (past)

Frequently Paired Words

defeasance defeasement

Questions

What does defease mean?: To annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate.
Where does defease come from?: Back-formation from defeasance.

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