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disinherited

verb

past tense of disinherit
as in deprived

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  1. deprived
  2. bereaved
  3. stripped
Verb
  • Earlier this summer, one CEO talked about implementing a new T&E system that deprived employees of the right to get personal loyalty benefits from travel.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Maxwell, 64, filed the habeas corpus petition in December 2025, asking the court to vacate her sentence, claiming a number of constitutional and legal errors had deprived her of a fair trial.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of deprived
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  • The normally staid, stiff-upper-lipped British public was first bereaved.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That is why there used to be secluded mourning periods for the bereaved.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of bereaved
Verb
  • First-round picks in 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 and 2033 were stripped.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In the wild, the celebs are stripped of every luxury and the perks of being famous.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stripped
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