| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Seldom used present participle conjugation of the verb deforce.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (deforce) | 1. To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.[Websters]. 2. To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.[Websters]. 3. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: deforcing, deforced, deforces, deforcer, deforcers, deforcingly and deforcedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. | Top | |
Date "DEFORCING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEFORCING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Keeping out of lawful possession. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
