Definitions for Disinherit
ˌdɪs ɪnˈhɛr ɪtdis·in·her·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. disinherit, disownverb

   prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinheritverb

   To exclude from inheritance; to disown.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disinheritverb

   To cut off from an hereditary right; to deprive of an inheritance.

   Etymology: dis and inherit.

   Is it then just with us to disinherit
   The unborn nephews for the father’s fault? Davies.

   Unmuffle, ye faint stars, and thou fair moon,
   Stoop thy pale visage through an amber cloud,
   And disinherit chaos that reigns here
   In double night of darkness, and of slander. John Milton.

   Posterity stands curs’d! fair patrimony,
   That I must leave ye, sons! O were I able
   To waste it all myself, and leave ye none;
   So disinherited, how would ye bless
   Me, now your curse! John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 521 821 .

   Of how fair a portion Adam disinherited his whole posterity by one single prevarication. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinherit

   Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Officially bequeathing private property and/or debts can be performed by a testator via will, as attested by a notary or by other lawful means.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinherit

   To disinherit is a legal term referring to the act of excluding a person from receiving any portion of one's estate or property at the time of the owner’s death, usually through a will. This is often done by a parent against one or more of their heirs, often due to estrangement or other personal reasons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disinheritverb

   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

2. Disinheritverb

   to deprive of heritage; to dispossess

3. Etymology: [Cf. Disherit, Disheir.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disinherit

   dis-in-her′it, v.t. to cut off from hereditary rights: to deprive of an inheritance.—ns. Disinher′ison, act of disinheriting; Disinher′itance.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinherit

   1. The prankish action of the ghosts in cutting the pockets out of trousers. 2. To leave great sums of money to lawyers. 3. A method of insuring postmortem notoriety--and disappointment.

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1. • Deprive

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How to pronounce Disinherit?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disinherit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Disinherit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Disinherit in a Sentence

1. George Orwell:

   But the thing that I saw in your face no power can disinherit: No bomb that ever burst shatters the crystal spirit.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Disinherit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disinherit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Disinherit
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinherit
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Disinherit
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Disinherit
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Disinherit