disinherit
verb (used with object)
to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
disinherited
-
past participleof disinherit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof disinherit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disinheritverb (used with object)to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
All of the relatives are morally superior to Becket; after all, it’s not their fault he was disinherited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
“I believe there was a will that disinherited us somewhere,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
For Thurman, hatred is the real threat of occupation because it disguises itself as common sense and self-protection, then spreads through the disinherited as the cancer it becomes.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
Did your brother know she would be disinherited, and if so, why?
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2022
Revenants from forgotten wars, lost causes, failed rebellions, a brotherhood of the failed and the fallen, the disgraced and the disinherited.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
