Definitions

1. verb

to deprive or withhold something from someone, especially a child, of their rightful or expected share or inheritance.

“The younger son felt forborn of his fair share of the inheritance.”

2. noun

a person who has been deprived or withheld of their rightful or expected share or inheritance.

“He felt like a forborn son, left out of the family business.”

3. adjective

deprived or withheld of something, especially a right or expectation.

“The forborn child grew up with a deep sense of injustice.”