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disestablish
verb dis·es·tab·lish \ˌdis-ə-ˈstab-lish\
: to take away a particular church's status as the official church of a nation or state
Full Definition of DISESTABLISH
transitive verb
: to deprive of an established status; especially : to deprive of the status and privileges of an established church
— dis·es·tab·lish·ment \-mənt\ noun
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First Known Use of DISESTABLISH
1598
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