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defeature

1
[ dih-fee-cher ]
/ dɪˈfi tʃər /

noun Archaic.

disfigurement.

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Words nearby defeature

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

Origin of defeature

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First recorded in 1580–90; de- + feature

Definition for defeature (2 of 2)

defeature2
[ dih-fee-cher ]
/ dɪˈfi tʃər /

noun Obsolete.

defeat; ruin.

Origin of defeature

2
First recorded in 1580–90; defeat + -ure
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