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View synonyms for defeasible
defeasible
[ dih-fee-zuh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of being annulled or terminated.
defeasible
/ dɪˈfiːzəbəl /
adjective
- law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
- See incorrigiblephilosophy (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes known Compare incorrigible
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Derived Forms
- deˈfeasibleness, noun
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Other Words From
- de·feasi·ble·ness de·feasi·bili·ty noun
- nonde·feasi·bili·ty noun
- nonde·feasi·ble adjective
- nonde·feasi·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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