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abdicated

/ˈæb.dɪ.keɪ.tɪd/

Meanings
verb
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

Examples :

"Because of his son's repeated criminal activity, the wealthy father publicly abdicated him, removing him from the will and refusing any further contact. "
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