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dis·in·her·it
/
ˌdɪs
ɪnˈhɛr
ɪt
/
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her
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verb (used with object)
1.
Law.
to exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
2.
to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.:
the disinherited peoples of the earth.
Origin:
1525–35;
dis-
1
+
inherit
Related forms
dis·in·her·i·tance,
noun
un·dis·in·her·it·ed,
adjective
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disinherit
(ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt)
—
vb
1.
law
to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit
2.
to deprive of a right or heritage
disin'heritance
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disinherit
mid-15c., from
dis-
"not" +
inherit
. Replaced earlier desherit (late 13c.), from O.Fr. desheriter, from des- "dis-" + L. hereditare "to inherit."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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