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defeasible

[ dih-fee-zuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈfi zə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being annulled or terminated.
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Origin of defeasible

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

OTHER WORDS FROM defeasible

de·fea·si·ble·ness, de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, nounnon·de·fea·si·ble, adjectivenon·de·fea·si·ble·ness, noun

Words nearby defeasible

default, defaulter, DEFCON, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate
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Words related to defeasible

feeble, fruitless, futile, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, indecisive, ineffectual, inefficient, inept, limited, null, powerless, unable, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, worthless, abortive, anticlimactic

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British Dictionary definitions for defeasible

defeasible
/ (dɪˈfiːzəbəl) /
adjective
law (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
philosophy (of a judgment, opinion, etc) having a presupposition in its favour but open to revision if countervailing evidence becomes knownCompare incorrigible (def. 3)

Derived forms of defeasible

defeasibleness or defeasibility, noun
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