unchurch
unchurch · unchurches · unchurched · unchurching
To expel from membership of a congregation or churchTo expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
Meaning
1 sensesTo expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
More definitions
- exclude from a church or a religious community
Origin
From un- + church.From un- + church.
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Forms
unchurches, unchurching, unchurched, unchurched| Base form | unchurch · to unchurch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unchurches |
| Present participle | unchurching |
| Past simple | unchurched |
| Past participle | unchurched |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- exclude from a church or a religious community:excommunicatecurse
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddechurch
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