disinherit

Meanings

• Verb

  विवाह से अलग करना, किसी के साथ शराब-शिकार नहीं करना, वासता और साथीयों से अपने साथ नहीं रहना, किसका साथ नहीं पहुँचना और उसके साथ भाग नहीं लेना, अथवा उसके साथ अपनी सेवाओं और प्रकारियों से अपने अधिकार छोड़ना - विवाह से व्यक्ति को छोड़ना, उसे निवेशन से छोड़ना या किसी साथ से अपने अधिकार छोड़ना में शुरुआत होता है

  - "He was disinherited by his father after he was caught stealing."
  - "She disinherited her son because he was a drunkard."
  - "The rich businessman disinherited his only son and distributed his wealth among his other children."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disinherit
heritage , ceremony , reminiscent , sentiment

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Variants

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disinherit , disinheritance , disinheritances , disinherited , disinheriting , disinherits

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Etymology

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The word 'disinherit' comes from the Latin word 'disheredare' which means 'to dispose of' or 'to deprive of an inheritance'. It is composed of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'opposite' or 'not' and the root word 'heredare' meaning 'to inherit'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in some cultures, disinheriting a child was a common practice used to ensure that the family's wealth would not be divided among too many heirs?

2. In some legal systems, disinheriting a spouse is not allowed, and the spouse is entitled to a certain share of the deceased person's estate. This is known as 'forced heirship' or 'compulsory inheritance'.

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Related Concepts

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1. inheritance: The act of receiving property or assets from someone who has passed away. Inheritance can also refer to the property or assets that are passed down from one generation to the next.

2. disown: To publicly renounce or reject someone as one's own, often used in the context of family relationships. Disowning is similar to disinheriting, but it does not necessarily involve the transfer of property.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the concept of disinheritance is often used to explore themes of family, wealth, and power. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'King Lear', the title character disinherits his eldest daughter Regan and favors his younger daughters Cordelia and Goneril, leading to tragic consequences. In music, the term 'disinherit' is used in the title of a song by the band Rush to describe the feeling of being cast out and rejected.

How to Memorize "disinherit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'disinherit' as 'dis' meaning 'opposite' or 'not' and 'inherit' meaning 'to receive an inheritance'. Imagine taking away or removing an inheritance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disinherit' with the idea of being cast out or rejected from a family or community. Think of someone being disowned or disinherited as being cut off from their past and their roots.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Disown Inherit' to remember the meaning of the word. Disown means to publicly reject someone, and Inherit means to receive property or assets. Putting them together, Disown Inherit means to take away someone's inheritance.

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