disestablish
Americanverb (used with object)
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to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
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to withdraw exclusive state recognition or support from (a church).
verb
Other Word Forms
- disestablishment noun
- undisestablished adjective
Etymology
Origin of disestablish
Example Sentences
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Virginia Heffernan talks to Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman, about the big picture behind Amy Coney Barrett, ways we can disestablish the Senate, and the concept of originalism when interpreting the U.S.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2020
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt responded by moving to disestablish the tribe’s trust status, “which requires Interior to rescind its earlier decision,” said department spokesman Conner Swanson in a statement.
From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2020
Influenced by deistic distaste for sectarian disputes, pragmatic politicians would eventually decide that the best solution was to disestablish the churches and cut off public funding in the name of religious freedom.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Government programs, once established, do not tend to disestablish themselves, but the growth and modernization of the federal government was probably inevitable.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 21, 2015
Vanderdecken is taboo'd, the Sea Sarpint is pooh-pooh'd, but 'tis plain as any pikestaff they can't disestablish Me!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
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