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disinherit

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dis·in·her·it  (dsn-hrt)
tr.v. dis·in·her·it·ed, dis·in·her·it·ing, dis·in·her·its
1. To exclude from inheritance or the right to inherit.
2. To deprive of a natural or established right or privilege.
disin·heri·tance n.
disinherit [ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (Law) Law to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit
2. (Law) to deprive of a right or heritage
disinheritance  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disinherit - prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
disown
deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
disinherit
verb (Law) cut off, dispossess, disown, cut off without a penny He threatened to disinherit her if she did not end the relationship.
Translations
disinherit [ˈdɪsɪnˈherɪt] VT → desheredar
disinherit [ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt] vt [+ person, family] → déshériter
disinherit
vt → enterben
disinherit [ˈdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt] vt → diseredare
disinherit [ˈdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt] vt → diseredare


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Petersburg again, since everything there was horrible, and he had to entertain a worthless nephew whom he had sworn to disinherit in favour of a legal heir; and, finally, that it was to obtain such a legal heir that he was seeking my hand in marriage.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Once more you have forced me to disinherit you, you base son of a most noble father
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
" He had been on the verge of marrying her once, only "the guv'ner" had sworn to disinherit him, and had presented him with a sum that would stagger the imagination, and that had staggered the virtue of "Little Bright-Eyes.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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