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disbenched

disbenched is the simple past and past participle of disbench.

Meaning of disbench

Verb

disbench (third-person singular simple present disbenches, present participle disbenching, simple past and past participle disbenched)

  1. (transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
    • My words disbenched you not.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (UK, transitive) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
    • The benchers also have the power to disbench and disbar for misconduct.1991, John H. Baker, The Inner Temple: A Brief Historical Description

Questions about disbenched

What is disbenched the simple past and past participle of?
Disbenched is the simple past and past participle of disbench.

Words near disbenched in the dictionary

  1. disbelievers
  2. disbelieves
  3. disbelieving
  4. disbelievingly
  5. disbench
  6. disbenched
  7. disbenches
  8. disbenching
  9. disbenchment
  10. disbend
  11. disbending

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