disinherit
verb (used with object)
to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
has disinherited
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present perfectof disinherit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Well, my father has disinherited me and left the whole of his fortune to Loo.
From Fighting the Flames by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
We regret to inform you that the Marquis of Slush has disinherited his son.
From Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy by Stephen Leacock
"He is dying!" cried Anna, throwing herself beside her father; "he is dying, and he has disinherited me!"
From Frederick the Great and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
"And so,--" Leuthold's chest heaved, his breath came heavily, and he clenched his hands convulsively, "and so it is your fault that Hartwich has disinherited us and left all his property to Ernestine."
From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern
He has of late succeeded to a title, by the death of an uncle, who has disinherited him, and left his vast property past him.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 by Various
