Disestablish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/

Origin

From - + establish.

Full definition of disestablish

Verb

1. To deprive (an established church) of its official status.
• 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 556:Furthermore, disestablishing the Catholic church in February 1795 essentially instituted a free field in religious belief.

Derived terms

• disestablishment
• disestablishmentarian
• disestablishmentarianism
• antidisestablishmentarianism