defrock
de·frock
defrock · defrocks · defrocked · defrocking
расстригать
To divest of a frockTo divest of a frock.
UK/diːˈfɹɒk/US/diˈfɹɑk/
Meaning
3 senses(literally)To divest of a frock.
divest of the frock; of church officials
(figuratively)To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites.
расстригатьrasstrigatʹ
(broadly)To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
remove the rights of a member of clergy:
Origin
From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.
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Forms
defrocks, defrocking, defrocked, defrockedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons 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
See also
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