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liftable

liftable

3.9
Can be removed, for example a rule or ban
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪftəbl/
translation icon : suspendible
  • Many restrictions are only liftable after the government reviews the latest health data.

Examples

  • The ban on large gatherings is not liftable until further notice from the authorities.

  • The curfew is liftable if the situation improves in the coming weeks.

  • The ban on gatherings is liftable next month.

  • Is the restriction on travel liftable soon?

  • The authorities announced that the travel bans are liftable once vaccination rates increase.

  • The city council stated that the noise restrictions are liftable if the construction work is completed on time.

  • The emergency curfew will be liftable as soon as the weather clears up.

Synonyms

rescindable
vsliftable
  • Formal
9.1

Able to be canceled by law

is removable or ended more generally not only by legal authority

Surface Forms

liftable positive

Morphology

liftable = lift (transparent) = lift + able

The adjectival meaning 'able to be removed or revoked' follows directly from the common verb sense 'lift' meaning 'remove/cancel' plus the productive suffix '-able'.

Etymology

The word liftable comes from the verb lift, which can also mean 'to remove' as in 'lift a ban', plus the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So a liftable rule or ban is one that 'can be removed' or ended.