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Added 5 October 2026

disinherit

/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ verb

In Latin: exhērēdō Wiktionary

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To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
Excuses for disinheriting people, that we swear we're not making up

Origin

From Middle English disenheriten, equivalent to dis- + inherit.

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