Definition of "disinherit" [dis•in•her•it]

• To exclude from inheritance or the right to inherit. (verb-transitive)
• To deprive of a natural or established right or privilege. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I know nothing of Texas probate law but I find it odd that a testator can completely disinherit a spouse."
• "And sometimes too to disinherit the entire female line. wÓÒ † Says:"
• "The way to handle this was simply to disinherit any child not born of a proper marriage."