To deprive someone of a title, right, or claim to something they previously had.
From dis- (reverse) + entitle (from en- + title, from Latin titulus 'inscription'). The word reverses the act of giving someone a title or right.
Legal documents use 'disentitle' when taking away inherited rights or titles—a fascinating concept because it shows how names and words can grant or remove power in societies.
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