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disestablish
[ dis-i-stab-lish ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
- to withdraw exclusive state recognition or support from (a church).
disestablish
/ ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ /
verb
- tr to deprive (a church, custom, institution, etc) of established status
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Derived Forms
- ˌdisesˈtablishment, noun
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Other Words From
- dises·tablish·ment noun
- undis·es·tablished adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disestablish1
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Example Sentences
Really, if this is all the "loyal laity" can do, I may as well disestablish myself.
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Nijni-Novgorod (99,000) is noted for its fair, an Asiatic institution which modern civilisation will no doubt soon disestablish.
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It is thought right to disestablish the Church: well, then, let the Clergy go!
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The great business of the session of 1869 was, of course, the Bill to disestablish and disendow the Irish Church.
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You must not disestablish the Church: you must not even leave the Church: you must stop inside it and think what you choose.
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