disinherit

[ dis-in-her-it ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈhɛr ɪt /

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verb (used with object)

Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).

to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.: the disinherited peoples of the earth.

Origin of disinherit

First recorded in 1525–35; dis-¹ + inherit

OTHER WORDS FROM disinherit

dis·in·her·i·tance, nounun·dis·in·her·it·ed, adjective

Words nearby disinherit

disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate, disintegration

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Example sentences from the Web for disinherit

The attorney suggested Bettencourt might try to disinherit her daughter for “ingratitude.”
Inside the L'Oreal Family Feud|Eric Pape|December 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A thought came to me that Garret Dawson had not had time to disinherit his son after all.
The Story of Bawn|Katharine Tynan
She wants me to go at once, and threatens if I disobey to disinherit her daughter.
The Inferno|August Strindberg
At last my father threatened to disinherit Sydney if he did not accede to his wishes.
The Girl Next Door|Augusta Huiell Seaman

The Earl could not disinherit him;—could not put a single acre beyond his reach.
An Eye for an Eye|Anthony Trollope
I have settled him in an inheritance; and he endeavours to disinherit me.
Old English Chronicles|Various

British Dictionary definitions for disinherit

disinherit

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt) /

verb (tr)

law to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit

to deprive of a right or heritage

Derived forms of disinherit

disinheritance, noun

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单词	disinherit
释义	disinherit [ dis-in-her-it ] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈhɛr ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disinherit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Law. to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin). to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.: the disinherited peoples of the earth. Origin of disinherit First recorded in 1525–35; dis-¹ + inherit OTHER WORDS FROM disinherit dis·in·her·i·tance, nounun·dis·in·her·it·ed, adjective Words nearby disinherit disinflate, disinflation, disinform, disinformation, disingenuous, disinherit, disinhibition, disinhume, disinsertion, disintegrate, disintegration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disinherit The attorney suggested Bettencourt might try to disinherit her daughter for “ingratitude.” Inside the L'Oreal Family Feud\|Eric Pape\|December 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A thought came to me that Garret Dawson had not had time to disinherit his son after all. The Story of Bawn\|Katharine Tynan She wants me to go at once, and threatens if I disobey to disinherit her daughter. The Inferno\|August Strindberg At last my father threatened to disinherit Sydney if he did not accede to his wishes. The Girl Next Door\|Augusta Huiell Seaman The Earl could not disinherit him;—could not put a single acre beyond his reach. An Eye for an Eye\|Anthony Trollope I have settled him in an inheritance; and he endeavours to disinherit me. Old English Chronicles\|Various British Dictionary definitions for disinherit disinherit / (ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt) / verb (tr) law to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit to deprive of a right or heritage Derived forms of disinherit disinheritance, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disinherit oust, bereave, repudiate, rob, deprive, dispossess, exclude, divest, disown, neglect, evict, disaffiliate
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disinherit

verb (used with object)

Origin of disinherit

OTHER WORDS FROM disinherit

Words nearby disinherit

Example sentences from the Web for disinherit

British Dictionary definitions for disinherit

verb (tr)

Derived forms of disinherit

Words related to disinherit