disinheriting

Definition of disinheritingnext
present participle of disinherit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinheriting
Verb
  • The teacher’s union, which represents nearly 2 million members, filed a lawsuit against the administration in March, accusing it of depriving student loan borrowers of their rights.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
  • George’s children have never been born, depriving the world of Zuzu’s petals.
    Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The War of the Two Caesars also serves as a nice mirror for everything going down with the Brotherhood, Elder Cleric Quintus still hellbent on usurping the Commonwealth despite the arrival of Kumail Nanjiani’s Paladin Xander Harkness, an emissary from that neck of the woods.
    Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The District of Columbia attorney general, however, accused the administration of unlawfully usurping control of the city’s law enforcement and violating a law prohibiting troops from doing domestic police work.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Weisel recommends removing the leaves, or at least stripping the leaves from the bottom two-thirds of the stem.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Rather than stripping the skin, Japanese skin care emphasizes gentle yet thorough cleansing to preserve hydration.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Disinheriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinheriting. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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