SUBLEASE

sublease, sublet

(noun) a lease from one lessee to another

sublet, sublease

(verb) lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; “We sublet our apartment over the summer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sublease (plural subleases)

A lease on something made by someone who already leases it.

Synonyms

• underlease

Verb

sublease (third-person singular simple present subleases, present participle subleasing, simple past and past participle subleased)

To lease something that is already leased; to sublet.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub"lease`, n. (Law)

Definition: A lease by a tenant or lessee to another person; an underlease. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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