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compellable

adj

Etymology

From compel + -able.

  1. derived from compello
  2. derived from compellir
  3. inherited from compellen
  4. suffixed as compellable — “compel + able”

Definitions

  1. Capable of being compelled or constrained.

    • The spouse of an accused party is not generally compellable to give evidence against him.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA