1. present participle of adeem; to revoke or take away a bequest or gift made in a will, typically because the property no longer exists or has been disposed of by the testator
Usage: legal/formal; primarily used in estate law and wills

Examples

• The court ruled that by selling the house before his death, the testator was adeeming the bequest to his daughter.
• Adeeming a specific gift in a will can occur when the property is no longer part of the estate.
• The lawyer explained that adeeming happens automatically when a testator no longer owns the property they promised to leave.
• She worried about adeeming her son's inheritance if she sold the family property during her lifetime.
• The statute addresses adeeming by establishing rules for when specific bequests are considered revoked.