unfrock

unfrock
Synonyms and related words:
boot, bounce, break, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, bump, bust, can, cashier, cast reproach upon, debase, deconsecrate, defrock, degrade, demote, deplume, depose, deprive, dethrone, disbar, discharge, discredit, discrown, disemploy, disenthrone, disgrace, dishonor, dismiss, displace, displume, drum out, excommunicate, expel, fire, furlough, give the ax, give the gate, humiliate, impute shame to, kick, kick upstairs, lay off, let go, let out, liquidate, make redundant, oust, overthrow, pension, pension off, pillory, purge, put to shame, read out of, reflect discredit upon, release, remove, remove from office, replace, reproach, retire, sack, separate forcibly, shame, strip, strip of office, strip of rank, superannuate, surplus, suspend, turn off, turn out, unchurch, unsaddle, unseat, unthrone

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  • Unfrock — Un*frock , v. t. [1st pref. un + frock.] To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unfrock — index denude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unfrock — [unfräk′] vt. 1. to remove a frock from 2. to deprive of the rank or function of priest or minister …   English World dictionary

  • unfrock — transitive verb Date: 1644 defrock …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unfrock — /un frok /, v.t. 1. to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function; depose. 2. to divest or strip of a frock. Also, defrock. [1635 45; UN 2 + FROCK] * * * …   Universalium

  • unfrock — verb To remove from status as a member of a clergy …   Wiktionary

  • unfrock — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. dismiss, discharge, oust, disgrace. See punishment …   English dictionary for students

  • unfrock — un|frock [ʌnˈfrɔk US ˈfra:k] v [T usually in passive] to remove someone from their position as a priest as a punishment for behaviour or beliefs that the church does not approve of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • unfrock — v. dismiss from priestly office; remove the right to professional practice; deprive someone of an honorary position; remove a frock or mantle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unfrock — verb another term for defrock …   English new terms dictionary

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