inherit
verb
uk/ɪnˈherɪt/ us [ I or T ] LAW, PROPERTY
to receive money, property, or assets from someone who has died:
All her children stand to inherit equally.
inherit sth from sb She inherited a fortune from her father when he died.
[ T ]
if you inherit a situation, problem, department, etc., you become responsible for dealing with it or managing it:
The report showed that he inherited a $5.6 million revenue shortfall when he took over the department.
inherit sth from sb/sth When he took office, he inherited a deficit budget from the previous administration.