🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

剥夺继承权

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōduó jìchéngquán

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disinherit/ˌdɪs.ɪˈhɛr.ɪt/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他决定剥夺儿子的继承权。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To deprive someone of their right to inherit property or a title.

    "The will explicitly stated that he would be disinherited if he did not reconcile with the family."
  2. 2

    To exclude someone from receiving benefits or privileges typically granted by inheritance.

    "She felt it was unfair to disinherit her children over a disagreement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'disinherit' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'to do the opposite of' combined with 'inherit', which comes from the Latin 'hereditare', meaning 'to inherit'. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting legal and familial contexts of depriving someone of their right to inherit property or status.

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