disinherit
verb (used with object)
to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
had disinherited
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past perfectof disinherit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Also dismissed was a will submitted by Michael Channels, a former pen pal of Manson who argued that the killer had disinherited his natural family and made him his sole beneficiary in 2002.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2018
By accepting Henry V as his heir, Charles had disinherited his own son.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2016
Ms. Caschetta found out five years ago that her father had disinherited her.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2014
Said Senator Reed to reporters who suggested that he had disinherited Reed Jr.; "A pack of fairy tales!"
From Time Magazine Archive
They had made millions and millions since Gram Hilda had disinherited them.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
