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dis⋅in⋅her⋅it

  [dis-in-her-it]
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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
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dis·in·her·it   (dĭs'ĭn-hěr'ĭt)   
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.

dis'in·her'i·tance n.
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Word Origin & History

disinherit 
c.1450, from dis- "not" + inherit. Replaced earlier desherit (c.1290), from O.Fr. desheriter, from des- "dis-" + L. hereditare "to inherit."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: dis·in·her·it
Pronunciation: "dis-&n-'her-&t
Function: transitive verb
: to prevent deliberately from inheriting something (as by making a will) —see also ELECTIVE SHARE —dis·in·her·i·tance /-'her-&-t&ns/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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