disentail

[ dis-en-teyl ]

verb (used with object)

, Law.

1. to free (an estate) from entail.

disentail

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈteɪl /

verb

1. to free (an estate) from entail

noun

1. the act of disentailing; disentailment

Derived Forms

• ˌdisenˈtailment, noun

Other Words From

• disen·tailment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disentail¹

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- ¹ + entail

Example Sentences

His boy, indeed, would take an estate tail—and could disentail whenever—if ever—he came of age.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir James in 1849 obtained a disentail of the Scatwell estates, and soon after alienated or sold them.

From Project Gutenberg