Definition of disinherit in English:

disinherit

verbdisinherits, disinheriting, disinherited dɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtˌdɪsənˈhɛrɪt

[with object]

Change one's will or take other steps to prevent (someone) from inheriting one's property.
the Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son
Example sentencesExamples
- This argument is misleading and cannot justify selectively disinheriting women.
- His daughter was disinherited, and what little was left of Lovelace's possessions passed to his godsons.
- Second of all, it would be the death nail of your political future and third of all, I will disinherit you.
- You actually wanted my uncle to disinherit you?
- What if you are disinherited and then cast aside?
- As a consequence, Nicholas became disinherited by his mother's family.
- But Mell had said the Marquise had married a common man, and that she was disinherited for it.
- By making a will containing such provisions as you see fit and ensuring your estate consists of heritable property only, you can disinherit your children.
- Entire nations are condemned to wander as disinherited immigrants, mortal illnesses hover over humanity, and terrorism lurks.
- When she'd decided to marry Arial's father her parents had disinherited her, angry that she hadn't agreed to marry the more suitable man they were pushing her towards.
- When he found me not interested in the idea of his being my dad, he actually disinherited me.
- His indignant parents promptly disinherited him, and Joly went to work as a secretary to put him through medical school.
- When she learns of the secret engagement, she disinherits Edward, making Robert the eldest son.
- Indeed, the final volume centers on Orlando's search for a lost will and his legal challenge to a will that has disinherited his family.
- ‘The day you marry my daughter,’ Clarence Mackay allegedly told Berlin, ‘I'll disinherit her.’
- Because he was poor, she was disinherited and after he died, she ended up here.
- Do you disinherit your kids or do you embrace your kids?
- Soon he's disinherited, cast out of his ancestral home and off to live in seclusion in a Paris warehouse, where he prepares drafts of his next book while his feral sister attends to his needs.
- Oh, Adele left me - as I always half expected she would - after Rochester disinherited me.
- It wouldn't matter if she was disinherited for failing to make her husband-to-be sign the papers or for marrying without her family's blessing.
Synonyms
cut someone out of one's will, cut off, dispossess, impoverish
disown, repudiate, renounce, reject, oust, cast off, cast aside, wash one's hands of, have nothing more to do with, turn one's back on
informal cut off without a penny

Derivatives

disinheritance

noundɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)nsˌdɪs(ə)nˈhɛrəd(ə)ns

The novel does not, however, present material well-being as synonymous with cultural disinheritance.
Example sentencesExamples
- Lionel's inheritance also disappears; after separation, hardship, estrangement, and disinheritance, the Tarrants are happily reconciled, but live separately in London.
- For those masters who were also biological fathers to their slaves, the tacit disinheritance had double significance.
- She may or may not have been instrumental in the disinheritance.
- Our minds are constantly troubled by the possibility of discovery, blackmail, disinheritance and murder.

Origin

Late Middle English (superseding earlier disherit): from dis- (expressing removal) + inherit in the obsolete sense 'make someone an heir'.

Definition of disinherit in US English:

disinherit

verbˌdisənˈheritˌdɪsənˈhɛrɪt

[with object]

Change one's will or take other steps to prevent (someone) from inheriting one's property.
the Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son
Example sentencesExamples
- His daughter was disinherited, and what little was left of Lovelace's possessions passed to his godsons.
- Entire nations are condemned to wander as disinherited immigrants, mortal illnesses hover over humanity, and terrorism lurks.
- Because he was poor, she was disinherited and after he died, she ended up here.
- Second of all, it would be the death nail of your political future and third of all, I will disinherit you.
- It wouldn't matter if she was disinherited for failing to make her husband-to-be sign the papers or for marrying without her family's blessing.
- Oh, Adele left me - as I always half expected she would - after Rochester disinherited me.
- When she'd decided to marry Arial's father her parents had disinherited her, angry that she hadn't agreed to marry the more suitable man they were pushing her towards.
- When she learns of the secret engagement, she disinherits Edward, making Robert the eldest son.
- But Mell had said the Marquise had married a common man, and that she was disinherited for it.
- By making a will containing such provisions as you see fit and ensuring your estate consists of heritable property only, you can disinherit your children.
- This argument is misleading and cannot justify selectively disinheriting women.
- His indignant parents promptly disinherited him, and Joly went to work as a secretary to put him through medical school.
- What if you are disinherited and then cast aside?
- ‘The day you marry my daughter,’ Clarence Mackay allegedly told Berlin, ‘I'll disinherit her.’
- When he found me not interested in the idea of his being my dad, he actually disinherited me.
- Soon he's disinherited, cast out of his ancestral home and off to live in seclusion in a Paris warehouse, where he prepares drafts of his next book while his feral sister attends to his needs.
- Indeed, the final volume centers on Orlando's search for a lost will and his legal challenge to a will that has disinherited his family.
- Do you disinherit your kids or do you embrace your kids?
- As a consequence, Nicholas became disinherited by his mother's family.
- You actually wanted my uncle to disinherit you?
Synonyms
cut someone out of one's will, cut off, dispossess, impoverish

Origin

Late Middle English (superseding earlier disherit): from dis- (expressing removal) + inherit in the obsolete sense ‘make someone an heir’.

单词	disinherit
释义	Definition of disinherit in English: disinherit verbdisinherits, disinheriting, disinherited dɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtˌdɪsənˈhɛrɪt [with object] Change one's will or take other steps to prevent (someone) from inheriting one's property. the Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son Example sentencesExamples This argument is misleading and cannot justify selectively disinheriting women. His daughter was disinherited, and what little was left of Lovelace's possessions passed to his godsons. Second of all, it would be the death nail of your political future and third of all, I will disinherit you. You actually wanted my uncle to disinherit you? What if you are disinherited and then cast aside? As a consequence, Nicholas became disinherited by his mother's family. But Mell had said the Marquise had married a common man, and that she was disinherited for it. By making a will containing such provisions as you see fit and ensuring your estate consists of heritable property only, you can disinherit your children. Entire nations are condemned to wander as disinherited immigrants, mortal illnesses hover over humanity, and terrorism lurks. When she'd decided to marry Arial's father her parents had disinherited her, angry that she hadn't agreed to marry the more suitable man they were pushing her towards. When he found me not interested in the idea of his being my dad, he actually disinherited me. His indignant parents promptly disinherited him, and Joly went to work as a secretary to put him through medical school. When she learns of the secret engagement, she disinherits Edward, making Robert the eldest son. Indeed, the final volume centers on Orlando's search for a lost will and his legal challenge to a will that has disinherited his family. ‘The day you marry my daughter,’ Clarence Mackay allegedly told Berlin, ‘I'll disinherit her.’ Because he was poor, she was disinherited and after he died, she ended up here. Do you disinherit your kids or do you embrace your kids? Soon he's disinherited, cast out of his ancestral home and off to live in seclusion in a Paris warehouse, where he prepares drafts of his next book while his feral sister attends to his needs. Oh, Adele left me - as I always half expected she would - after Rochester disinherited me. It wouldn't matter if she was disinherited for failing to make her husband-to-be sign the papers or for marrying without her family's blessing. Synonyms cut someone out of one's will, cut off, dispossess, impoverish disown, repudiate, renounce, reject, oust, cast off, cast aside, wash one's hands of, have nothing more to do with, turn one's back on informal cut off without a penny Derivatives disinheritance noundɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)nsˌdɪs(ə)nˈhɛrəd(ə)ns The novel does not, however, present material well-being as synonymous with cultural disinheritance. Example sentencesExamples Lionel's inheritance also disappears; after separation, hardship, estrangement, and disinheritance, the Tarrants are happily reconciled, but live separately in London. For those masters who were also biological fathers to their slaves, the tacit disinheritance had double significance. She may or may not have been instrumental in the disinheritance. Our minds are constantly troubled by the possibility of discovery, blackmail, disinheritance and murder. Origin Late Middle English (superseding earlier disherit): from dis- (expressing removal) + inherit in the obsolete sense 'make someone an heir'. Definition of disinherit in US English: disinherit verbˌdisənˈheritˌdɪsənˈhɛrɪt [with object] Change one's will or take other steps to prevent (someone) from inheriting one's property. the Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son Example sentencesExamples His daughter was disinherited, and what little was left of Lovelace's possessions passed to his godsons. Entire nations are condemned to wander as disinherited immigrants, mortal illnesses hover over humanity, and terrorism lurks. Because he was poor, she was disinherited and after he died, she ended up here. Second of all, it would be the death nail of your political future and third of all, I will disinherit you. It wouldn't matter if she was disinherited for failing to make her husband-to-be sign the papers or for marrying without her family's blessing. Oh, Adele left me - as I always half expected she would - after Rochester disinherited me. When she'd decided to marry Arial's father her parents had disinherited her, angry that she hadn't agreed to marry the more suitable man they were pushing her towards. When she learns of the secret engagement, she disinherits Edward, making Robert the eldest son. But Mell had said the Marquise had married a common man, and that she was disinherited for it. By making a will containing such provisions as you see fit and ensuring your estate consists of heritable property only, you can disinherit your children. This argument is misleading and cannot justify selectively disinheriting women. His indignant parents promptly disinherited him, and Joly went to work as a secretary to put him through medical school. What if you are disinherited and then cast aside? ‘The day you marry my daughter,’ Clarence Mackay allegedly told Berlin, ‘I'll disinherit her.’ When he found me not interested in the idea of his being my dad, he actually disinherited me. Soon he's disinherited, cast out of his ancestral home and off to live in seclusion in a Paris warehouse, where he prepares drafts of his next book while his feral sister attends to his needs. Indeed, the final volume centers on Orlando's search for a lost will and his legal challenge to a will that has disinherited his family. Do you disinherit your kids or do you embrace your kids? As a consequence, Nicholas became disinherited by his mother's family. You actually wanted my uncle to disinherit you? Synonyms cut someone out of one's will, cut off, dispossess, impoverish Origin Late Middle English (superseding earlier disherit): from dis- (expressing removal) + inherit in the obsolete sense ‘make someone an heir’.
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