| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb disinherit.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (disinherit) | 1. Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting.[Wordnet]. 2. 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.[Websters]. 3. To deprive of heritage; to dispossess.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: disinheriting, disinherited, disinherits, disinheriter, disinheriters, disinheritingly and disinheritedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "DISINHERITING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1584. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISINHERITING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Depriving of an hereditary estate or right.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of disinherit. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
