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disinherit

verb as in cut off in will of bequeathal

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Over the weekend, the three-term senator was disinherited by her GOP family in Alaska.

The attorney suggested Bettencourt might try to disinherit her daughter for “ingratitude.”

Simeon had threatened to disinherit Barry; and Barry had called his father a d––––d obstinate old fool.

So, much against his will, he was obliged to disinherit the young man, and to forbid him to come to court.

Lopez did not suppose that the old man would disinherit his son altogether,—did not, perhaps, wish it.

However, I heartily hope his uncle will disinherit him, for he's a poor fool as well as a sorry fellow.

Did he hope that Mr. Carvel, in a fit of anger, would disinherit me when he found I had deceived him?

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On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to disinherit, such as: bereave, deprive, disown, dispossess, divest, and evict.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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