disestablish
disestablish
Definition
dis·es·tab·lish (dis′i stab′lis̸h, dis′i stab′-)
transitive verb
- to deprive of the status of being established
- to deprive (a state church) of official sanction and support by the government
disestablish
Usage Examples
Object
- church: The new editor proclaimed a new liberalism, supporting Gladstone's efforts to disestablish the Irish Church.
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