defeasible
Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidatedCapable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
» Political power is conferred under a temporary and defeasible tenure.
Meaning
1 sensesCapable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated.
The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.
annullierbar
capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
Examples
1 sentencesPolitical power is conferred under a temporary and defeasible tenure.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Back-formation from defeasance + -ible, from Anglo-Norman defesaunce, Old French desfaisanBack-formation from defeasance + -ible, from Anglo-Norman defesaunce, Old French desfaisance, a deverbal noun from desfaire (“to undo”) (Modern French défaire), from des- (“un-, apart”) + fere, faire (“to do”) + -able, reflecting Latin dis- + facere + -ābilis. Near-doublet of defeatable.
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Forms
more defeasible, most defeasible| Comparative | more defeasible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defeasible Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form