— sublessee /sub'le see"/ , n. — sublessor /sub les"awr, sub'le sawr"/ , n.
n. /sub"lees'/ ; v. /sub lees"/ , n. , v. , subleased, subleasing .
n.
1. a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.
v.t.
2. to grant a sublease of.
3. to take or hold a sublease of.
[ 1820-30; SUB- + LEASE ]