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verb
To deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To abolish (an existing position of employment).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
deprive (an established church) of its status
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: deprive, impoverish
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth2éh1yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establirbor. Middle English establissen English establish English disestablish From dis- + establish.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
