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disinherited

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪt/
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪt/

Definition of disinherited word

  • noun disinherited Simple past tense and past participle of disinherit. 1

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Parts of speech for Disinherited

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disinherited popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disinherited usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disinherited

adjective disinherited

  • homeless — without a home: a homeless child.
  • down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
  • houseless — without a house or houses.
  • uncared-for — untended; neglected; unkempt: The garden had an uncared-for look.

Antonyms for disinherited

verb disinherited

  • bequeathed — to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
  • accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
  • admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
  • allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
  • gave — simple past tense of give.

noun disinherited

  • inherited — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.

Top questions with disinherited

  • how to deal with being disinherited by parents?
  • what does disinherited mean?

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