v.
Pronunciation: ˌ dis-in- ' her- ə t, - ' he-r ə t
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 15th century
1 : to prevent deliberately from inheriting something (as by making a will)
2 : to deprive of natural or human rights or of previously held special privileges
– dis · in · her · i · tance \ - ' her- ə -t ə n(t)s, - ' he-r ə - \ noun