defease

de·fease

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-feez]
- /dɪˈfiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-feez]
- /dɪˈfiz/

Definitions of defease word

verb with object defease to defeat or annul (a contract, deed, etc.). 1
noun defease To annul or render void a contract or stipulation. 1

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Origin of defease

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1470-80; back formation from defeasance

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Parts of speech for Defease

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Defease

defease popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

defease usage trend in Literature

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