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View synonyms for defeasible

defeasible

[ dih-fee-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being annulled or terminated.

defeasible

/ dɪˈfiːzəbəl /

adjective

  1. law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
  2. philosophy (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes known Compare incorrigible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • deˈfeasibleness, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·feasi·ble·ness de·feasi·bili·ty noun
  • nonde·feasi·bili·ty noun
  • nonde·feasi·ble adjective
  • nonde·feasi·ble·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of defeasible1

From the Anglo-French word defesible, dating back to 1580–90. See defeasance, -ible
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Example Sentences

It must be of a thing defeasible, and all the conditions must be strictly carried out before the defeasance can be consummated.

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