word
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estoppel
ih-STOP-ul
ɪˈstɒpəlListen
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Syllable breakdown
estoppel
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Dictionary meaning
A legal principle preventing a person from asserting something contrary to a previous claim or action.
History and origin
Old French — 'estopper' (to stop up).
Examples
- The doctrine of estoppel prevented the landlord from denying the verbal agreement he had made.
Common mispronunciations
ES-tuh-pulih-STOH-pul
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