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disinheriting

[/ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪtɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
deserdação
1. The act of depriving someone, especially a child, of an inheritance or the right to inherit
The father is disinheriting his son due to their disagreement.
O pai está deserdando seu filho devido ao desentendimento entre eles.
2. Legally removing someone from a will or estate
By disinheriting her from the will, the mother made her intentions clear.
Ao deserdá-la no testamento, a mãe deixou suas intenções claras.
Synonyms
cutting offremoving from willdepriving of inheritance
Antonyms
inheritingbequeathingendowing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deserdação
standard term used in legal and family contexts
São Paulo
deserdação
common in legal documents and family law discussions
Portugal
deserdação
formal legal term in Portuguese civil law

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut someone out of the will
write someone out of one's will
deprive of inheritance
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