disinherit
/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛɹɪt/
disinherit verb: to exclude from inheritance; to disown.
Verb
disinherit (third-person singular simple present disinherits, present participle disinheriting, simple past and past participle disinherited)
- To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
- Excuses for disinheriting people, that we swear we're not making up
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- Synonyms:
- cut off
disinherit meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Thai
disinherit in Tamil
- மரபுரிமை இழக்கச் செய், மரபுரிமை இழக்கச்செய், மரபுரிமை மறு
disinherit in Malayalam
- പിന്തുടർച്ചാവകാശമില്ലാതാക്കുക, കൈയൊഴിയുക, സ്വത്തവകാശം ഇല്ലാതാക്കുക
disinherit in Arabic
- to exclude from inheritance
- حَرَمَ مِنَ ٱلْوَرَاثَة ḥarama mina l-warāṯa
disinherit in Thai
- to exclude from inheritance
- ตัดมิให้รับมรดก dtàt-mí-hâi-ráp-mɔɔ-rá-dòk
Synonyms of disinherit
Forms of disinherit
| third-person singular present | disinherits |
|---|---|
| present participle | disinheriting |
| past participle | disinherited |
| past | disinherited |
Origin of disinherit
From Middle English disenheriten, equivalent to dis- + inherit.
Words formed from disinherit
Words that rhyme with disinherit
Questions about disinherit
- What does disinherit mean?
- Disinherit means to exclude from inheritance; to disown.
- What is disinherit in Tamil?
- Disinherit in Tamil is மரபுரிமை இழக்கச் செய், மரபுரிமை இழக்கச்செய், மரபுரிமை மறு. See Disinherit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disinherit?
- Disinherit is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disinherit?
- Disinherit is pronounced /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛɹɪt/.
- What is the past tense of disinherit?
- The past tense of disinherit is disinherited.
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