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defeasance.

Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈfiːzəns/UK
  1. Destruction, defeat, overthrow.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation.

    US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

verb/dɪˈfiːzəns/UK
  1. To void; to annul.

    US · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

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