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verb · intransitive

defease

defease · defeases · defeased · defeasing

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

Meaning

1 senses

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

Origin

Back-formation from defeasance.

Back-formation from defeasance.

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Forms

defeases, defeasing, defeased, defeased

Base form	defease · to defease
3rd person singular	defeases
Present participle	defeasing
Past simple	defeased
Past participle	defeased

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	defease
he, she, it	defeases

Past simpleLesson

all persons

defeased

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have defeased
he, she, it	has defeased

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will defease

Word family

2 related words

Relateddefeasance defeasement

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

defame default defeatB1 defeatism defeatist

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