unchurch

(-c̸hʉrc̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to deprive (a person) of membership in a given church
  2. to deprive (an entire congregation or sect) of its rights as a church

See unchurch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb un·churched, un·church·ing, un·church·es
  1. To expel from a church or from church membership; excommunicate.
  2. To deprive (a congregation, sect, or building) of the status of a church.

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