word
estoppel
eh-STOP-el
ɪˈstɒpəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
estoppel
Dictionary meaning
A legal principle preventing a party from asserting something contrary to what they previously represented.
Examples
- The company was estopped from denying the contract terms it had clearly accepted.
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