Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US, countable, uncountable)The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation.

    аннули́рованиеannulírovanije

  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
annulment:

Origin

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

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Forms

plural: defeasances

Word family

1 related words
Relateddefease

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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