1 estrepement | Definition of estrepement

estrepement

noun
es·​trepe·​ment | \ -mÉ™nt\
plural -s

Definition of estrepement

: waste or needless destruction of lands especially : such waste in lands, woods, or houses wrought by a tenant for life to the damage of the reversioner

History and Etymology for estrepement

Anglo-French estrepement, from Old French estreper, verb + -ment

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