disentail

/ˌdɪsˈɛntɛɪl/

Definitions

1. verb

to take away or remove a right or claim that is connected to a piece of land, especially a right of way or a right to fish

“The new development disentailed the local residents of their fishing rights.”

2. noun

the act of disentailing or the state of being disentailed

“The disentailment of the land was a contentious issue in the court case.”

Synonyms

  • deprive
  • dispossess

Antonyms

  • enfranchise
  • entail