disinherited

Definition of disinheritednext
past tense of disinherit
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Verb
  • The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
    Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • The loss of Bregman to the Chicago Cubs already had deprived the Sox’s young hitters of a strong influence.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • How can bereaved families claim?
    Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Minutes after jurors delivered a multimillion-dollar verdict at the landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles last week, bereaved parents and supporters celebrating the victory over Big Tech faced tough questions about what comes next.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • No injuries were reported, but the tsunami stripped vegetation from steep rock lining the near 25 mile-long fjord with cliffs stretching more than 3,280 feet high, according to Dan Shugar, lead author of the study published May 6 in the journal Science.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • After one mistake too many and a little Machiavellian interference courtesy of his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor is stripped of his divine powers and banished to Earth, sentenced to live among the rest of us unworthy mortals.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
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“Disinherited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherited. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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