disinherit
verb
dis·in·her·it
ˌdis-in-ˈher-ət 
-ˈhe-rət
disinherited; disinheriting; disinherits
1
: to prevent deliberately from inheriting something (as by making a will)
2
: to deprive of natural or human rights or of previously held special privileges
Examples of disinherit in a Sentence
She threatened to disinherit her son and leave him penniless.
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But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
This presents a similar dilemma to the wife disinheriting her husband in a preceding discussion.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
This presents a similar dilemma to the wife disinheriting her husband in a preceding discussion.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinherit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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disinherit
verb
dis·in·her·it
ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈher-ət
: to deprive of the right to inherit
Legal Definition
disinherit
transitive verb
dis·in·her·it
ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈher-ət
: to prevent deliberately from inheriting something (as by making a will) see also elective share
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