disinherited

Definition of disinheritednext
past tense of disinherit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherited
Verb
  • In a 2012 paper, researchers deprived 10 healthy male volunteers of 25% of their usual sleep time for three nights but gave them 3 grams of glycine or a placebo before bed.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Officers say 24-year-old Jaylen Holmes not only deprived the dogs of food and water but also left them in a crate filled with urine and feces.
    Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Jeremy Irvine plays the beleaguered, bereaved Henry.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For example, the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors provides peer support, specialized programs, and referrals tailored to bereaved military families and suicide survivors.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The project arrives at a moment when conversations about Black maternal health often flatten into statistics, stripped of interiority.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Minutes later, Jarred Vanderbilt stripped Drake Powell, pushed the ball ahead to Austin Reaves and watched Reaves lob it off the glass to James, igniting the Lakers-heavy crowd.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Disinherited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherited. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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