Definition of disestablish Disestablish

dis•es•tab•lish

We found 5 definitions of disestablish from 5 different sources.

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What does disestablish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

disestablishes, disestablishing, disestablished  

disestablish - deprive (an established church) of its status
  impoverish, deprive make poor
  church service, church a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • disestablish (v. t.)
    To unsettle; to break up (anything established); to deprive, as a church, of its connection with the state.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • disestablish
    dis-es-tab′lish, v.t. to take away what has been established or settled, esp. of the standing of church as established by law.—n. Disestab′lishment

Part of speech

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  • disestablish, verb, present, 1st person singular of disestablish (infinitive).
  • disestablish, verb (infinitive).

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