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verb · transitive

unfrock

unfrock · unfrocks · unfrocked · unfrocking

To remove from the clergyTo remove from the clergy; to revoke the clerical status of.

Meaning

1 senses

To remove from the clergy; to revoke the clerical status of.

More definitions

divest of the frock; of church officials

Origin

From un- + frock.

From un- + frock.

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Forms

unfrocks, unfrocking, unfrocked, unfrocked

Base form	unfrock · to unfrock
3rd person singular	unfrocks
Present participle	unfrocking
Past simple	unfrocked
Past participle	unfrocked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	unfrock
he, she, it	unfrocks

Past simpleLesson

all persons

unfrocked

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will unfrock

Synonyms

3 synonyms

defrock disfrock unpriest

Close in meaning

divest of the frock; of church officials:defrock

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

unfriend unfriendlyB1 unfulfilled unfurl ungainly

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