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Deprive of family jewels? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disinherit

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'deprive' is the definition.
(disinheriting is a kind of depriving)

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(Other definitions for disinherit that I've seen before include "Write out of a will" , "Lanarkshire town" , "Remove as heir" , "Cut off as with a shilling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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