as in to deprive
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Recent Examples of disinherit
But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
This presents a similar dilemma to the wife disinheriting her husband in a preceding discussion.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
This presents a similar dilemma to the wife disinheriting her husband in a preceding discussion.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherit
deprive
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Alabama last year became the first state to carry out an execution with nitrogen gas, a method that involves pumping nitrogen through a face mask and depriving the inmate of oxygen.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Permitting their unlawful removal would thwart that purpose and deprive the public of the commission's full expertise and oversight.—
Melissa Quinn
July 2,
CBS News,
2 July 2025
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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherit. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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