Definition of Disinherit

to change one’s will or stop someone from inheriting your property

Examples of Disinherit in a sentence

The rich family chose to disinherit their son when they found out he was going to join the army instead of follow their legacy.  🔊

Unwilling to let his hated stepson acquire his fortune, the dying man disinherited the boy in question.  🔊

Infuriated by her marriage to a poor man, Legault chose to disinherit his daughter so she wouldn’t receive his fortune when he died.  🔊

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