verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To exclude from inheritance; to disown. transitive

   "Excuses for disinheriting people, that we swear we're not making up"

2. 2
   prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abdicateabdicatebereavecut offdeprivedisown

Antonyms

All antonyms

bequeath

Example

More examples

"You can't aspire to a political career! Your father will disinherit you."

Etymology

From Middle English disenheriten, equivalent to dis- + inherit.

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