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disestablish

verb
disestablish pronunciation English ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ disestablish pronunciation American ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃ
 
disestablish something (formal) to end the official status of a national Churcha campaign to disestablish the Church of Englanddisestablishment
disestablishment pronunciation English ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃmənt disestablishment pronunciation American ˌdɪsɪˈstæblɪʃmənt
noun [uncountable]