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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title. archaic, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The transfer of property, such as land, goods, or chattels, from one to another. archaic, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

alienationamortizationassignationassignmentbarterbequeathal

Etymology

From Latin abalienatio. Equivalent to abalienate + -ion.

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