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disinherit

verb

Definition of disinherit

as in to deprive

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Recent Examples of disinherit When Franklin’s will was read in 1790, William discovered that he had essentially been disinherited all over again. — Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 In the end, Erin received none of that money; Wood disinherited Erin and then died by suicide in February 2023, nearly two years after she was shot. — Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 James, Lydia, and their Aunt Ophelia (Dagny Dewath) immediately suspect foul play, since Cordelia would never disinherit her children. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025 Stepchildren are not automatically considered legal heirs unless they are legally adopted, so they must be specifically named in estate planning documents or risk being unintentionally disinherited. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinherit

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deprive

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But numerous studies have demonstrated that a smooth and legal inflow of skilled immigrants does not deprive Americans of such jobs.

— Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026
Trump has deprived us of the particular luxury of hindsight for more than a decade now.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

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disinherited

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