intestate C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ UK /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #103738 Meanings 1 adj having died without leaving a legally valid will Because their uncle died intestate, the estate was distributed under state law. 2 adj not disposed of by a valid will The solicitor explained how intestate property passes to the deceased person's relatives. 3 noun a person who dies without a valid will The administrator collected the debts owed to the intestate before distributing the estate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having died without leaving... without a will 2 adj · not disposed of by a valid... unwilled ↔ Opposites testate Word family Derived forms intestacy Related forms testamentwillestate Etymology From Latin intestatus, formed from in-, 'not,' and testatus, 'having made a will.' Testatus comes from testari, 'to make a will or bear witness,' the source of testate and testament. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # intestate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 103738 ## Meanings 1. having died without leaving a legally valid will 2. not disposed of by a valid will 3. a person who dies without a valid will ## Examples - Because their uncle died intestate, the estate was distributed under state law. - The solicitor explained how intestate property passes to the deceased person's relatives. - The administrator collected the debts owed to the intestate before distributing the estate. ## Synonyms - without a will - unwilled ## Antonyms - testate ## Derived Forms - intestacy ## Related Forms - testament - will - estate ## Etymology From Latin intestatus, formed from in-, 'not,' and testatus, 'having made a will.' Testatus comes from testari, 'to make a will or bear witness,' the source of testate and testament. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown