write (someone) out of
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.
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: to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen)
: to form (words) by inscribing characters or symbols on a surface
: to spell in writing
: in a direction away from the inside or center
: outside
: from among others
: eject, oust
: to identify publicly as being such secretly
: to identify as being a closet homosexual
: used as a function word to indicate an outward movement
: situated outside : external
: out-of-bounds
: situated at a distance : outlying
: outside
: one who is out of office or power or on the outside
: an act or instance of putting a player out or of being put out in baseball
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