1. past tense of adeem; to revoke or take away a specific bequest in a will, typically by disposing of the property during the testator's lifetime
Usage: legal/formal; usually used in the context of wills and estates

Examples

• The grandmother adeemed the diamond ring from her will when she decided to give it to her daughter during her lifetime.
• Once the testator adeemed the property, the beneficiary named in the original will had no claim to it.
• The court ruled that the bequest had been adeemed because the specific item no longer existed at the time of death.
• He adeemed several gifts from his will after his circumstances changed.
• The lawyer explained that the client could adeem a bequest by selling the property before death.