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What does disinherit mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To exclude from inheritance; to disown.
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The advantage of the new law is that you can disinherit your parents, but never your children.
There are many exceptions to the rule, but a fear of affluenza has prompted some wealthy parents to disinherit their children for magnanimous reasons.
In effect, the subsequent marriage operates to disinherit the child and other loved ones, in favour of the new spouse.
The treaty of Troyes forced Charles VI of France to disinherit his son, the dauphin, in favour of the English kings.
Second of all, it would be the death nail of your political future and third of all, I will disinherit you.
If we fail to grasp this essential point we shall destroy ourselves, disinherit our children and betray Europe and our own countries.

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