verb
- to revoke or take away a bequest or gift made in a will, especially by disposing of the property during the testator's lifetime
Usage: legal/formal; primarily used in estate law and wills
Examples
- The testator adeemed the bequest of her house by selling it before her death.
- When he sold the car that was promised to his nephew in the will, he effectively adeemed that gift.
- The court determined that the property had been adeemed and was no longer part of the estate.
- She adeemed the jewelry bequest by giving it away during her lifetime.
- If you adeem a specific bequest, the beneficiary receives nothing in its place.