disinherit

/ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-in-ˈher-ət -ˈhe-rət/ (ame, mw)

disinherit — verb

  • disinheritpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disinheritshe / she / it
  • disinheritedpast simple
  • disinheriting-ing form

1. to state in a legal document called a will that a specific person, often one of

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to state in a legal document called a will that a specific person, often one of your children, will not receive any of the money or property you leave behind after your death, usually because they have behaved in a way you strongly disapprove of

例句

After a bitter argument, Mr. Okonkwo changed his will to disinherit his eldest son.

passive alternative: be disinherited

In some legal systems, a parent can disinherit a child only by stating this clearly in the will.

modal: can disinherit + condition clause

同義詞
  • cut out of the will

    informal phrase with the same meaning; more common in everyday speech

  • disown

    broader meaning — can mean rejecting a family member without any legal or financial action; not limited to wills

反義詞
  • bequeath

    to leave money or property to someone in a will (opposite direction — the person receives rather than is excluded)

文法句型

disinherit + someone (usually a family member)

be disinherited (passive)

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (e.g., He was disinherited by his father) or in conditional sentences about wills. The term is primarily formal and legal; in everyday conversation, people often use the phrase cut out of the will instead.

常見錯誤

❌My father disinherited me from his will.
✅My father disinherited me.
💡Adding 'from his will' is redundant because the meaning already involves a will.
❌She disinherited her money to her brother.
✅She disinherited her brother (by changing her will).
💡Disinherit takes the person as the object, not the property.