disinherit

[ dis-in-her-it ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).

  2. to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.: the disinherited peoples of the earth.

Origin of disinherit

1
First recorded in 1525–35; dis-1 + inherit

Other words from disinherit

  • dis·in·her·i·tance, noun
  • un·dis·in·her·it·ed, adjective

Words Nearby disinherit

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How to use disinherit in a sentence

  • However, I heartily hope his uncle will disinherit him, for he's a poor fool as well as a sorry fellow.

    Camilla | Fanny Burney
  • Did he hope that Mr. Carvel, in a fit of anger, would disinherit me when he found I had deceived him?

    Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for disinherit

disinherit

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. law to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit

  2. to deprive of a right or heritage

Derived forms of disinherit

  • disinheritance, noun

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