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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

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

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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