es|trepe|ment

es|trepe|ment
es|trepe|ment «ehs TREEP muhnt», noun.
1. the spoiling of lands, especially by a tenant.
2. making land barren by continual ploughing.

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  • trepe — es·trepe; es·trepe·ment; …   English syllables

  • estrepement — es·trepe·ment …   English syllables

  • Estrepement — Es*trepe ment, n. [OF., damage, waste.] (Law) A destructive kind of waste, committed by a tenant for life, in lands, woods, or houses. Cowell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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