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discontinuance vs disinheritance

disinheritance vs discontinuance

discontinuance and disinheritance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discontinuance Yes No No No
disinheritance Yes No No No
As nouns, disinheritance is a hyponym of discontinuance; that is, disinheritance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discontinuance:
  • discontinuance: the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
  • disinheritance: the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
Other hyponyms of discontinuance include disfranchisement, phase-out, prorogation, dismount.
discontinuance (noun) disinheritance (noun)
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
Difference between discontinuance and disinheritance

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