jesuate

/dʒɛˈsuːɪt/; /ˈdʒɛsuːeɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to clear or discharge (a debt, especially one owed to the crown) by payment, composition, or other means.

“The merchant’s lawyer helped him to jesuate the large sum owed to the king.”

2. noun

a payment made to discharge a debt, especially one owed to the crown.

“The jesuate of the nobleman was a significant amount, considering the time period.”

Synonyms

  • discharge
  • payoff

Antonyms

  • encumber
  • lien