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disinherited

/dɪsˈɪnhɛrɪtɪd/ verb · British & US
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What does disinherited mean?

verb

To deprive someone of their inheritance, or to be deprived of one's inheritance. To be rejected or excluded from a family or social group.

Example

"The young woman was disinherited by her wealthy father after she married without his consent."

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