Home › Words › A › ademptionademptionademption means in the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.EtymologyFrom Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).nounIn the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.adempt 62% match — To take away. vs ademption →adeem 59% match — To revoke (a legacy, grant, etc.) or to satisfy it by some other gift. vs ademption →admortization 56% match — In feudal law, the reducing of lands or tenements to mortmain. vs ademption →hereditament 54% match — Property which can be inherited. vs ademption →adeption 52% match — An obtaining; attainment. vs ademption →habendum 52% match — The part of a deed that formally defines the extent of ownership or tenancy granted. vs ademption →admeasurement 51% match — Apportionment. vs ademption →adhibition 51% match — The act of adhibiting. vs ademption →