defrock

[ dee-frok ]

/ diˈfrɒk /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose.

to discharge from a profession, office, or honorary position: a defrocked lawyer.

to divest or strip of a frock.

Also unfrock .

Origin of defrock

First recorded in 1575–85; from French défroquer, equivalent to dé- + froque + -er infinitive suffix; see origin at dis-¹, frock

Words nearby defrock

defragment, defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost, defroster, defs., deft, deftly

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Example sentences from the Web for defrock

Even after he became pope, Ratzinger refused to defrock this monster priest or provide the evidence against him to the police.
Pope Benedict XVI’s Tenure Marred by Human-Rights Failures|Geoffrey Robertson|February 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for defrock

defrock

/ (diːˈfrɒk) /

verb

(tr) to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock

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单词	defrock
释义	defrock [ dee-frok ] / diˈfrɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defrock ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose. to discharge from a profession, office, or honorary position: a defrocked lawyer. to divest or strip of a frock. Also unfrock . Origin of defrock First recorded in 1575–85; from French défroquer, equivalent to dé- + froque + -er infinitive suffix; see origin at dis-¹, frock Words nearby defrock defragment, defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost, defroster, defs., deft, deftly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defrock Even after he became pope, Ratzinger refused to defrock this monster priest or provide the evidence against him to the police. Pope Benedict XVI’s Tenure Marred by Human-Rights Failures\|Geoffrey Robertson\|February 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for defrock defrock / (diːˈfrɒk) / verb (tr) to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to defrock Emasculate, Incel And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comA babywearing dad. A former White House photographer. A long-running TV show. What do they all have in common? Spots on the Dictionary.com Trending Words of the Week list for October 12–19, 2018! READ MORE Words related to defrock discipline, incarcerate, harm, dismiss, expel, sentence, chastise, execute, hurt, abuse, fine, correct, oust, suspend, fire, recall, retire, terminate, sack, depose
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defrock

verb (used with object)

Origin of defrock

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British Dictionary definitions for defrock

verb

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