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Third Person
disinherits
Present Participle
disinheriting
Past Tense
disinherited
Past Participle
disinherited
1
to not allow one's family, especially one's children, to receive any money or property after one's death
- After the argument, he decided to disinherit his son and leave everything to charity.
- The will was contested because the daughter felt she had been unfairly disinherited.
- She feared that if she disinherited her daughter, it would cause irreparable damage to their relationship.
- The wealthy man chose to disinherit his relatives, leaving his fortune to a foundation instead.
- Some parents disinherit their children if they don't agree with their lifestyle choices.
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