Meanings
verbdefease (third-person singular simple present defeases, present participle defeasing, simple past and past participle defeased)
present singular third person defeases · participle present defeasing · participle past defeased · past defeased
- To annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate.
Origin
Back-formation from defeasance.
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APA
defease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defease
MLA
“defease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defease. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defease,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defease.
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