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Technically, it's a substitution of collateral

Two common situation:

With regards to bonds:
The issuer places government backed securities in escrow, sufficient enough to repay all interest and principal on the initial bonds. The bond buyers are issued a notice of defeasance informing them that their bonds are now backed by the securities in escrow. This releases the issuer from any further obligation.

With regards to mortgages
The mortagage borrower replaces the original collateral (the home) with some other collateral. The bank then receives a notice of defeasance informing them that their original loan is now secured with something else, allowing the lender to do what he wants with the house

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