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dis·in·her·it 
[dis-in-her-it] Pronunciation Key
[dis-in-her-it] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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| dis·in·her·it
(dĭs'ĭn-hěr'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. dis·in·her·it·ed, dis·in·her·it·ing, dis·in·her·its
dis'in·her'i·tance n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
disinherit
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
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| disinherit | |
verb | |
| prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting [ant: bequeath] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
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
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Disinherit
Dis`in*her"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disinheriting.] [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.]1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity! --South. 2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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