disestablish
Etymology
From dis- + establish.
verb
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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 -
To abolish (an existing position of employment).
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