defease

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from defeasance.

Verb[edit]

defease (third-person singular simple present defeases, present participle defeasing, simple past and past participle defeased)

  1. To annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate.

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