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defeature

¹

[ dih-fee-cher ]

/ dɪˈfi tʃər /

noun Archaic.

Nearby words

defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist, defeature, defecate, defecation, defect, defectible, defection

Origin of defeature

¹

First recorded in 1580–90; de- + feature

Definition for defeature (2 of 2)

defeature

²

[ dih-fee-cher ]

/ dɪˈfi tʃər /

noun Obsolete.

defeat; ruin.

Origin of defeature

²

First recorded in 1580–90; defeat + -ure

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