Defeasance
Defeasance noun - The doing away with something by formal action.
Usage example: the kind of gross misconduct that could result in the defeasance of the athlete's contract to endorse their products
Retraction and defeasance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retraction" instead a noun "Defeasance".
Retraction
Retraction noun - A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
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Synonyms for Retraction
Defeasance and retraction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeasance" instead a noun "Retraction".
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Related pairs
- dissolution and defeasance
- dissolution and retraction
- reversal and defeasance
- reversal and retraction
- withdrawal and defeasance
- withdrawal and retraction
- abatement and defeasance
- abatement and retraction
- abolition and defeasance
- abolition and retraction
- negation and defeasance
- negation and retraction
- repeal and defeasance
- repeal and retraction
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