exheridate

transitive verb

ex·​her·​i·​date

variants or less commonly exheredate

⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌdāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: disinherit

Word History

Etymology

Latin exheredatus, past participle of exheredare, from exhered-, exheres disinherited person, from ex- ex- entry 1 + hered-, heres heir

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