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Definition of disestablish verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

disestablish

verb

NAmE//ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ//

disestablish something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they disestablish

he / she / it disestablishes

past simple disestablished

-ing form disestablishing

to end the official status of an organization, especially a church In 1924, Turkey was the first country to disestablish Islam.

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disestablishment

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