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defeasance
Synonyms and Antonyms of defeasance
the doing away with something by formal action the kind of gross misconduct that could result in the defeasance of the athlete's contract to endorse their products Synonyms abatement, abolishment, abrogation, annulment, avoidance, cancellation (also cancelation), abolition, dissolution, invalidation, negation, nullification, quashing, repeal, rescindment, voidingRelated Words abortion, calling off, recall; countermand, override, overruling, overturn, veto; retraction, reversal, revocation, suspension, withdrawal; banning, enjoining, forbiddance, outlawing, prohibition; disallowance, dismissal, rejection; elimination, eradication, erasure, liquidation, removalNear Antonyms enactment, legislation; establishment, founding, institution; formalization, legalization, legitimation, legitimization, validation; passing, ratification; approval, authorization, clearance, endorsement (also indorsement), permission, sanctioning; commandment, decreeing, mandating, ordering, prescription
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