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disestablish Definition

dis·es·tab·lish (dis′i stab′lis̸h, dis′i stab′-)

transitive verb

  1. to deprive of the status of being established
  2. to deprive (a state church) of official sanction and support by the government

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disestablish Usage Examples

Object

  • church: The new editor proclaimed a new liberalism, supporting Gladstone's efforts to disestablish the Irish Church.