1. excluded from inheriting property or rights, especially by a parent or legal decision

1. to deprive (someone) of an inheritance or the right to inherit
Usage: past tense and past participle of disinherit

Examples

• The wealthy businessman disinherited his youngest son after their disagreement.
• She felt disinherited when her father rewrote his will.
• He was disinherited for refusing to follow the family tradition.
• The disinherited daughter had to support herself without family wealth.
• Parents sometimes threaten to disinherit their children as punishment.
• After the scandal, he was disinherited by his entire family.