Meaning & use
disinherit
To legally deprive someone, especially a family member, of an inheritance they would otherwise have received.
See it in a sentence
The wealthy businessman threatened to disinherit his son over the family dispute.
She was disinherited after her grandmother discovered the forged signature.
A note on using this word
Disinherit is typically formalized through a will, distinguishing it from simply refusing to give someone money informally.
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