disinheriting

present participle of disinherit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinheriting
Verb
  • The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Picasso’s portrait of Gertrude went to the Met, depriving Alice of a presence that felt alive to her.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with the sheriff and of usurping her authority, leading the county Board of Supervisors to eliminate his position in November 2024.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Besides, usurping Jinkx Monsoon for Miss Piggy would fan the ferocious flames of backstage drama and turmoil (hmmm … Smash season-three idea).
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • To avoid stripping and stiffening of the fabric, Holmes recommends washing comforters using mild detergent in cold or lukewarm water.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Disinheriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinheriting. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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