disinherit
[ dis-in-her-it ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /
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verb (used with object)
Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.: the disinherited peoples of the earth.
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disinherit
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt) /
verb (tr)
law to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit
to deprive of a right or heritage
Derived forms of disinherit
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