1. To stop or put an end to; to revoke or rescind (lift the stay).
2. To discharge or pay off (a debt or obligation) (lift a mortgage). [Cases: Mortgages 298(1). C.J.S. Mortgages §§ 451–455, 457–458.]
3. Slang. To steal (lift a purse).
1. To stop or put an end to; to revoke or rescind (lift the stay).
2. To discharge or pay off (a debt or obligation) (lift a mortgage). [Cases: Mortgages 298(1). C.J.S. Mortgages §§ 451–455, 457–458.]
3. Slang. To steal (lift a purse).