Disinherit (Verb)
Meaning
Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The wealthy patriarch threatened to disinherit any of his children who disagreed with his business decisions.
- She was disowned and disinherited by her family after eloping with her lover against their wishes.
- The father's decision to disinherit his youngest son was motivated by the son's reckless spending habits.
- In her will, the matriarch chose to disinherit her nephew due to his past dishonest behavior towards her.
- The ruthless businessman tried to disinherit his partner's children from the company's profits despite their rightful shares.