disestablish (redirected from disestablishes)

dis·es·tab·lish  (ds-stblsh)

tr.v. dis·es·tab·lished, dis·es·tab·lish·ing, dis·es·tab·lish·es

1. To alter the status of (something established by authority or general acceptance).

2. To deprive (a church) of official governmental support.

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dises·tablish·ment n.

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disestablish [ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ]

vb

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to deprive (a church, custom, institution, etc.) of established status

disestablishment  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

disestablish - deprive (an established church) of its status church service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church" impoverish, deprive - take away

Translations

disestablish [ˌdɪsɪsˈtæblɪʃ] VT [+ church] → separar del Estado

disestablish [ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ] vt [+ Church, institution] → séparer de l'État

disestablish

vt the Church → vom Staat trennen