adeem

English

Etymology

From Latin adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; acquire, take”).

Verb

adeem (third-person singular simple present adeems, present participle adeeming, simple past and past participle adeemed)

1. (law) To revoke, as a legacy, grant, etc., or to satisfy it by some other gift.

Related terms

• ademption

Anagrams

• edema