disestablish

Etymology

From dis- + establish.

verb

  1. To deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
    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
  2. To abolish (an existing position of employment).

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