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write (someone) out of

phrasal verb

Definition of write (someone) out of

1 : to change a document (such as a will) so that (someone) is not included
  • She wrote her son out of her will.
2 : to remove (a character) from a story by having the character die, disappear, etc.
  • They wrote her character out of the show at the end of the first season.

Word by Word Definitions

write play

  1. : to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen)

  2. : to form (words) by inscribing characters or symbols on a surface

  3. : to spell in writing

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someone play

  1. : some person : somebody

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out play

  1. : in a direction away from the inside or center

  2. : outside

  3. : from among others

  1. : eject, oust

  2. : to identify publicly as being such secretly

  3. : to become publicly known

  1. used as a function word to indicate an outward movement

  1. : situated outside : external

  2. : out-of-bounds

  3. : situated at a distance : outlying

  1. : outside

  2. : one who is out of office or power or on the outside

  3. : an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball

  1. : in a manner that exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats

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