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disinherit Definition

dis·in·herit (dis′in her′it)

transitive verb

  1. to deprive (esp. an heir) of an inheritance or the right to inherit
  2. to deprive of any right or established privilege

Etymology: altered (after inherit) < earlier disherit

disinherit Related Forms
dis′·in·her′·it·ance noun
disinherit Synonyms

disinherit

v.

exclude from inheritance, disown, cut off, exheridate, evict, deprive of one's inheritance, dispossess, divest, disaffiliate, cut off without a penny, oust, dispossess of hereditary right, cast off, strike from one's will; see also dismiss 1, neglect 2.

disinherit Usage Examples

Object

  • child: The principle that one cannot disinherit ones children remains true under the change of regime.
  • toiler: But now these disinherited toilers have declared war on the moneybags and exploiters.

Modifying Another Word

  • culturally: The fashionable ideas of experts and educationalists, he said, had led to many people becoming " culturally disinherited " .