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adeem|əˈdiːm|
[ad. L. adim-ĕre to take to oneself from, take away, f. ad to + em-ĕre to take; assimilated to redeem.]
To take away; spec. in Rom. Law, to revoke the bequest of (a legacy, etc.).
1845Stephen Laws of Eng. II. 206 Where a specific legacy is so adeemed, the legatee has no longer any claim under the will. 1880Muirhead Ulpian xxiv. §29 A legacy that has been bequeathed may be adeemed either in the same testament or in a codicil confirmed by it. |