disestablish. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

disestablish

SYLLABICATION:	dis·es·tab·lish
PRONUNCIATION:	ds-stblsh
TRANSITIVE VERB:	Inflected forms: dis·es·tab·lished, dis·es·tab·lish·ing, dis·es·tab·lish·es 1. To alter the status of (something established by authority or general acceptance). 2. To deprive (a church) of official governmental support.
OTHER FORMS:	dises·tablish·ment —NOUN


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