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Disowned vs Disinherited - What's the difference?

disowned | disinherited |

As verbs the difference between disowned and disinherited

is that disowned is (disown) while disinherited is (disinherit).

disowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disown)

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    disown

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
    • Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to ''disown'' their daughter Juliet if she didn't go through with marrying Count Paris.

    Usage notes

    Particularly used of parents regarding their children, and stronger than the similar estrange, which can also be used of children regarding their parents, or of siblings.

    Synonyms

    * disavow * disclaim

    disinherited

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disinherit)

    • disinherit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exclude from inheritance; to disown.

    • Related terms

    * disinheritance

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