Disestablish
verb
To end the official status of a religious or state organization.
The government plans to disestablish the state church
Often appears as...
- disestablish a church
- disestablish an institution
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Political
verb
To bring to an end to the functioning or existence of something.
The organization was disestablished due to lack of funding
Often appears as...
- disestablish a committee
- disestablish a policy
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
verb
To end the official status of a religious or state organization.
The government plans to disestablish the state church
Often appears as...
- disestablish a church
- disestablish an institution
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Political
verb
To bring to an end to the functioning or existence of something.
The organization was disestablished due to lack of funding
Often appears as...
- disestablish a committee
- disestablish a policy
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Official Status
Often used when a government officially removes recognition or support of an organization.
The new law will disestablish religious symbols in public buildings.
Pro Tip 2/3State-Church Separation
Can reference the separation of church from state affairs, emphasizing secularism in politics.
The motion to disestablish the church is gaining support among secular activists.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Might be found in historical or political discussions about past events or reforms.
The eighteenth century saw many countries disestablish their state religions.
Pro Tip 1/3Official Status
Often used when a government officially removes recognition or support of an organization.
The new law will disestablish religious symbols in public buildings.
Pro Tip 2/3State-Church Separation
Can reference the separation of church from state affairs, emphasizing secularism in politics.
The motion to disestablish the church is gaining support among secular activists.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Might be found in historical or political discussions about past events or reforms.
The eighteenth century saw many countries disestablish their state religions.
Pro Tip 1/3Official Status
Often used when a government officially removes recognition or support of an organization.
The new law will disestablish religious symbols in public buildings.
Pro Tip 2/3State-Church Separation
Can reference the separation of church from state affairs, emphasizing secularism in politics.
The motion to disestablish the church is gaining support among secular activists.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
Might be found in historical or political discussions about past events or reforms.
The eighteenth century saw many countries disestablish their state religions.
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Quote examples
Stanley Hauerwas
American Theologian
To be a Christian is to be obligated to be charitable. This is true whether you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, old or young, male or female, oppressed or free, established or disestablished.
Quote examples
H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
That metre itself forms an essential part of all true poetry is a principle which not even the assertions of an Aristotle or the pronouncements of a Plato can disestablish.
Quote examples
Stanley Hauerwas
American Theologian
To be a Christian is to be obligated to be charitable. This is true whether you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, old or young, male or female, oppressed or free, established or disestablished.
Quote examples
H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
That metre itself forms an essential part of all true poetry is a principle which not even the assertions of an Aristotle or the pronouncements of a Plato can disestablish.
Example 1 of 2
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