dis·in·her·it

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• dis|in|her|it — «DIHS ihn HEHR iht», transitive verb. to prevent from inheriting; take away an inheritance from: »A father disinherits his son if he leaves none of his property to his son …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|in|her|i|son — «DIHS ihn HEHR uh zuhn», noun. disherison; disinheritance …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|in|her|it|ance — «DIHS ihn HEHR uh tuhns», noun. 1. the act of disinheriting. 2. the state of being disinherited …   Useful english dictionary

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… …   English syllables

• dis|play´er — dis|play «dihs PLAY», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to put on view; show: »The American flag is displayed on the 4th of July. 2. to show in a special way so as to attract attention: »The stores are displaying the new spring clothes in their… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|play — «dihs PLAY», verb, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to put on view; show: »The American flag is displayed on the 4th of July. 2. to show in a special way so as to attract attention: »The stores are displaying the new spring clothes in their windows. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|guise — «dihs GYZ», verb, guised, guis|ing. noun. –v.t. 1. to hide who one really is by looking like someone else: »Uncle disguised himself as Santa Claus. The spy disguised himself as an old woman. 2. to hide what (a thing) really is; make (a thing)… …   Useful english dictionary

• Dis Pater — /dis pay teuhr/, Class. Myth. Dis. * * * ▪ Roman god       (Latin: Rich Father), in Roman religion, god of the infernal regions, the equivalent of the Greek Hades (q.v.), or Pluto (Rich One). Also known to the Romans as Orcus, he was believed to… …   Universalium

• dis|cour|age|ment — «dihs KUR ihj muhnt», noun. 1. the condition of being or feeling discouraged; lack of spirit or confidence: »Discouragement showed in every line of her drooping figure. 2. something that discourages; a disheartening influence: »The out of town… …   Useful english dictionary