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Definition of disestablish verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disestablish

verb
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disestablish
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/
he / she / it disestablishes
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃɪz/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃɪz/
past simple disestablished
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃt/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃt/
past participle disestablished
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃt/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃt/
-ing form disestablishing
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
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  1. disestablish something to end the official status of something, especially a national Church
    • a campaign to disestablish the Church of England
See disestablish in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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noun
 
 
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