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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′in her′it)

dis•in•her•it /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

Lawto exclude (an heir) from inheriting:After the incident his father disinherited him.
to deprive (a people) of their culture or identity:[usually: be + ~-ed]Many minority groups throughout history have been disinherited by the majority.

dis•in•her•it (dis′in her′it),USA pronunciation v.t.

Lawto exclude from inheritance (an heir or a next of kin).
to deprive of a heritage, country, right, privilege, etc.:the disinherited peoples of the earth.

dis-¹ + inherit 1525–35

dis′in•her′i•tance, n.

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disinherit /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/ vb (transitive)

to deprive (an heir or next of kin) of inheritance or right to inherit
to deprive of a right or heritage

ˌdisinˈheritance n

'disinherit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

cut off - cut - disherison - disherit

Synonyms: exclude from inheritance, disown, cut off, exheridate, evict, more...

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