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Disinherit
Pronunciation : Dis`in*her"it
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.]
Definition : 1. To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity! South.
2. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. And disinherit Chaos, that reigns here. Milton.
t. [imp. & p. p. Disinherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disinheriting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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