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sublease

[ noun suhb-lees; verb suhb-lees ]
/ noun ˈsʌbˌlis; verb sʌbˈlis /
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noun

a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.

verb (used with object), sub·leased, sub·leas·ing.

to grant a sublease of.
to take or hold a sublease of.

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Origin of sublease

First recorded in 1820–30; sub- + lease1

OTHER WORDS FROM sublease

sub·les·see [suhb-le-see], /ˌsʌb lɛˈsi/, nounsub·les·sor [suhb-les-awr, suhb-le-sawr], /sʌbˈlɛs ɔr, ˌsʌb lɛˈsɔr/, noun

Words nearby sublease

sublapsarian, sublapsarianism, sublate, sublation, sublattice, sublease, sublet, sublethal, subleukemic leukemia, sub-level, sublicense
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Words related to sublease

charter, hire, rent out, sublet, appoint, engage, obtain, enlist, employ, bring in, draft, promise, pick, retain, select, lease, loan, let, authorize, pledge

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British Dictionary definitions for sublease

sublease

noun (ˈsʌbˌliːs)

a lease of property made by a person who is himself a lessee or tenant of that property

verb (sʌbˈliːs)

to grant a sublease of (property); sublet
(tr) to take, obtain, or hold by sublease

Derived forms of sublease

sublessee (ˌsʌblɛˈsiː), nounsublessor (ˌsʌblɛˈsɔː), noun
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