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indefeasible
[ in-di-fee-zuh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈfi zə bəl /
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adjective
not defeasible; not to be annulled or made void; not forfeitable.
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Origin of indefeasible
First recorded in 1540–50; in-3 + defeasible
OTHER WORDS FROM indefeasible
in·de·fea·si·bil·i·ty, in·de·fea·si·ble·ness, nounin·de·fea·si·bly, adverbWords nearby indefeasible
indeed, in deep, indef., indefatigable, in default of, indefeasible, indefectible, indefensible, in defiance of, indefinable, indefinite
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British Dictionary definitions for indefeasible
indefeasible
/ (ˌɪndɪˈfiːzəbəl) /
adjective
law not liable to be annulled or forfeited
Derived forms of indefeasible
indefeasibility or indefeasibleness, nounindefeasibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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