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disentitle

[ dis-en-tahyt-l ]
/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈtaɪt l /
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verb (used with object), dis·en·ti·tled, dis·en·ti·tling.
to deprive of title or right.
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Origin of disentitle

First recorded in 1645–55; dis-1 + entitle

OTHER WORDS FROM disentitle

dis·en·ti·tle·ment, noun

Words nearby disentitle

disentail, disentangle, disenthral, disenthrall, disenthrone, disentitle, disentomb, disentrance, disentwine, disepalous, disequilibrate
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Words related to disentitle

bar, exclude, invalidate, preclude, prohibit, rule out, suspend, bate, debar, disable, disenable, disfranchise, except, impair, incapacitate, nix, paralyze, unfit, weaken, eighty-six

British Dictionary definitions for disentitle

disentitle
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtaɪtəl) /
verb
(tr) to deprive of a title, right, or claim
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