| v. t. | 1. | To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent. |
| 2. | To deprive of heritage; to dispossess. |
| Verb | 1. | disinherit - prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting Synonyms: disown |
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