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disinherits

verb

present tense third-person singular of disinherit
as in deprives

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  1. deprives
  2. usurps
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  • And although Etna’s narrative voice—vulnerable, curious, endearingly direct—inclines the reader to envision the pluckiest good boy, humanity’s violence deprives him of a gentle youth.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Canceling this vital research deprives policymakers and communities of crucial data on discrimination's mechanisms and effective interventions.
    — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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  • California courts have repeatedly refused to rewrite unconstitutional tax statutes on the grounds that this usurps the role of the Legislature or, in the case of an initiative, the people.
    — Jared Walczak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
  • After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of usurps
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