disentail

[ dis-en-teyl ]

verb (used with object)

, Law.

1. to free (an estate) from entail.

disentail

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈteɪl /

verb

1. to free (an estate) from entail

noun

1. the act of disentailing; disentailment

Derived Forms

• ˌdisenˈtailment, noun

Other Words From

• disen·tailment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disentail¹

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- ¹ + entail