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defeasible

[dɪˈfiːzɪbəɫ] UK

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Back-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.

adjective more defeasible · most defeasible

Capable of being defeated, terminated, annulled, voided or invalidated. The accounting charge for the non-callable debt is defeasible by an escrow.

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adj capable of being defeated, invalidated, …

Español	anulable
Deutsch	annullierbar
Română	revocabil, anulabil, nedefinitiv

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@misc{defeasible_2026,
  title = {defeasible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defeasible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}