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disinheriting

disinheriting is the present participle and gerund of disinherit.

Meaning of disinherit

Verb

disinherit (third-person singular simple present disinherits, present participle disinheriting, simple past and past participle disinherited)

  1. (transitive) To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
    • Excuses for disinheriting people, that we swear we're not making up
    Synonyms:
    cut off

Questions about disinheriting

What is disinheriting the present participle and gerund of?
Disinheriting is the present participle and gerund of disinherit.

Words near disinheriting in the dictionary

  1. disinheritance
  2. disinheritances
  3. disinherited
  4. disinheritee
  5. disinheritees
  6. disinheriting
  7. disinheritor
  8. disinheritors
  9. disinherits
  10. disinhibit
  11. disinhibited

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