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disinherit Meaning
disinherit (v)
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
disinherit (v. t.)
To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent.
To deprive of heritage; to dispossess.
FAQs About the word disinherit
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheritingTo cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into
bereave,deprive, appropriate, evict,usurp, dispossess, impound, commandeer, annex, strip
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The wealthy philanthropist decided to disinherit his wayward son, leaving nothing to him in his will.
The estranged uncle disinherited his entire extended family, severing all financial ties with them.
The disapproving parents disinherited their daughter for marrying against their wishes, leaving her without a cent.
In a shocking move, the testator disinherited his closest relatives, opting to bequeath his estate to a charitable organization.
