Definition
Serving to defeat, nullify, or make void; capable of defeating or undoing something.
Etymology
From defease + -ive (adjective suffix). A rare adjective form that emphasizes the quality of being able to defeat or undo.
Kelly Says
This word is almost extinct in English—you'll struggle to find modern uses of 'defeasive' even in legal documents. It shows how synonyms compete for survival, and this one lost out to simpler words like 'defeating' or 'nullifying.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
me-kela-ka-ya
BNবাংলা
রক্ষামূলক
rokkha-mool-ok
CACatalà
defensiu
deh-fen-siv
CSČeština
obranný
oh-bran-ny
DADansk
forsvarende
for-svar-en-de
DEDeutsch
defensiv
deh-fen-siv
ELΕλληνικά
προστατευτικός
pro-ste-y-tik-os
ESEspañol
defensivo
deh-fen-siv-oh
FISuomi
puolustava
puol-us-ta-va
FRFrançais
défensif
deh-fuh-siv
HIहिन्दी
रक्षात्मक
rakshaatmik
IDBahasa Indonesia
defensif
deh-fen-siv
ITItaliano
difensivo
dee-fen-siv-oh
KO한국어
방어적인
bang-eo-jeok-in
MRMR
रक्षात्मक
rakshaatmik
MSBahasa Melayu
defensif
deh-fen-siv
MYမြန်မာ
ကာကွယ်
ka-ka-kwe
NLNederlands
defensief
deh-fen-siv
NONorsk
forsvarlig
for-svar-lig
PLPolski
defensywny
deh-fen-siv-ny
PTPortuguês
defensivo
deh-fen-siv-oh
RORomână
defensiv
deh-fen-siv
RUРусский
оборонительный
oborone-tel-nyy
SVSvenska
försvarande
foers-var-an-de
SWKiswahili
mwenye ulinzi
mwen-ye oo-lin-zi
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்பு
paaduka-ppu
TEతెలుగు
రక్షణాత్మక
raksha-natmaka
TLTL
depensybo
deh-pen-si-boh
TRTürkçe
savunmacı
sav-un-ma-chi
UKУкраїнська
оборонний
oh-boron-nyy
VITiếng Việt
phòng thủ
phong-thu
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀gbẹ̀
awon eh-beh
ZH中文
防御性的
fang-yu-xing-de