disinherit

[dis-in-her-it]

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.

disinherit

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt /

verb

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

2. to deprive of a right or heritage

Other Word Forms

• disinheritance noun
• undisinherited adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disinherit¹

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

Example Sentences

“I believe there was a will that disinherited us somewhere,” he said.

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Jose was planning to disinherit the brothers because he considered them failures, according to court filings.

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Another post suggested disinheriting children, and deploying "your thoughts about the estrangement in the will as a last word."

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As we divest from its dated narratives and disinherit its archetypes, we need artists who are astute and skilled enough to invent new ones.

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Howard Thurman said, “There is one overmastering problem that the socially and politically disinherited always face: under what terms is survival possible?”

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