dechurch
dechurch · dechurches · dechurched · dechurching
To expel from membership of a congregation or churchTo expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
(transitive)To remove churches, or the role of the church, from.
accusations of dechurching Christianity
Origin
From de- + church.From de- + church.
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Forms
dechurches, dechurching, dechurched, dechurched| Base form | dechurch · to dechurch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dechurches |
| Present participle | dechurching |
| Past simple | dechurched |
| Past participle | dechurched |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle