disestablish
/dɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/
disestablish verb: to deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
Verb
disestablish (third-person singular simple present disestablishes, present participle disestablishing, simple past and past participle disestablished)
- To deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
- Ah, but the virtue of public education, it is said, is that it is secular and non-denominational. Don't count on it. Massachusetts, the last state to disestablish religion (1832), didn't until July of 1978 decide that it was unconstitutional for the public school system to subsidize religious...1978 December 9, Mitzel, “Post-Briggs Blues”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 5
- Furthermore, disestablishing the Catholic church in February 1795 essentially instituted a free field in religious belief.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 556
- To abolish (an existing position of employment).
disestablish meaning in Tamil and Bengali
disestablish in Tamil
- அமைப்பினைக் குலைவுசெய், பிணத்துறைப் பதவியிலிருந்து நீக்கு
disestablish in Bengali
- সামরিক স্কোয়াড্রন, বিলুপ্ত করা
Synonyms of disestablish
Forms of disestablish
| third-person singular present | disestablishes |
|---|---|
| present participle | disestablishing |
| past participle | disestablished |
| past | disestablished |
Origin of disestablish
From dis- + establish.
Words formed from disestablish
Questions about disestablish
- What does disestablish mean?
- Disestablish means to deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
- What is disestablish in Tamil?
- Disestablish in Tamil is அமைப்பினைக் குலைவுசெய், பிணத்துறைப் பதவியிலிருந்து நீக்கு. See Disestablish meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disestablish?
- Disestablish is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disestablish?
- Disestablish is pronounced /dɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of disestablish?
- The past tense of disestablish is disestablished.
Words near disestablish in the dictionary
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