as in to deprive
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Recent Examples of disinherit
In the end, Erin received none of that money; Wood disinherited Erin and then died by suicide in February 2023, nearly two years after she was shot.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
What if the language in that trust is nettlesome and may disinherit your or your child?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Who will stand up for the disposed, disinherited and poor?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Those with substantial assets can use threats of disinheriting their kids to try to force them into doing their bidding.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
What if the language in that trust is nettlesome and may disinherit your or your child?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Who will stand up for the disposed, disinherited and poor?
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Those with substantial assets can use threats of disinheriting their kids to try to force them into doing their bidding.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherit
deprive
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They are accused of conspiring to deprive congregants of their religious rights and of interfering with access to a place of worship.—
Samuel Oakford,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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Too little oxygen, and phosphorus bonds with iron and is dragged into the core, depriving the surface of a key ingredient for DNA, cell membranes and energy transfer.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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