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onterven — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
  • disinherit verb To exclude from inheritance; to disown.

Senses

onterven is used for these senses in English:

  • abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit. [mid 16th – early 19th c.]
  • disinherit (transitive) To exclude from inheritance; to disown.

abdicate — full definition

  1. verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
  2. verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.

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