disinherit

UK/ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪt/US/'disin'herit/

Definitions

To legally prevent someone, especially a relative, from inheriting one's property.

剥夺……的继承权。

Root Breakdown

Native English

dis-not, apart, away

in-not, opposite of

heritheir, inheritance

=disinherit

dis- (away, reversal) + inherit = to undo someone's inheritance — to cut them out of the line and deny them what they would have received. Typically done by changing a will to exclude an heir.

Root hered still carries 16 more words

Common Collocations

1.disinherit a son剥夺儿子的继承权
2.disinherit an heir剥夺继承人的继承权
3.threaten to disinherit威胁剥夺继承权

Example Sentences

1.
He threatened to disinherit his son if he married her.
2.
The old man disinherited his children and left everything to charity.

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