Defeasance and Revocation

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

Revocation and defeasance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Revocation" instead a noun "Defeasance".

Revocation

Revocation noun - The act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to.
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Synonyms for Revocation

Defeasance and revocation are semantically related. You can use "Defeasance" instead a noun "Revocation".

Nearby Words: revoke, revoking, revocable
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Revocation and Defeasance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeasance/revocation
Defeasance & Revocation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeasance/revocation>.
Revocation or Defeasance. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defeasance/revocation.
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