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verb · intransitive · rare

disestablish

disestablish · disestablishes · disestablished · disestablishing

To deprive of its official statusTo deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.

/dɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ/

Meaning

2 senses

To deprive (an established church, military squadron, operations base, etc.) of its official status.
deprive (an established church) of its status
To abolish (an existing position of employment).

Translations

1 languages

Forms

disestablishes, disestablishing, disestablished, disestablished

Base form	disestablish · to disestablish
3rd person singular	disestablishes
Present participle	disestablishing
Past simple	disestablished
Past participle	disestablished

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	disestablish
he, she, it	disestablishes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

disestablished

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have disestablished
he, she, it	has disestablished

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will disestablish

Synonyms

4 synonyms

abolishB2 dissolveB1 disempower unincorporate

Word family

6 related words

Relateddisestablishment

Derivedantidisestablishmentarianism disestablisher disestablishmentarian disestablishmentarianism undisestablished

Lessons 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

neighbours in the dictionary

disenfranchise disengage disentangle disfigure disgraceB2 disgraceful

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