✝️defrock

verb
/diːˈfrɑːk/

Meaning

to officially remove a priest or minister from their position and authority

Example Sentences

The church decided to defrock the priest after the scandal.

Synonyms

dismiss, expel, oust, strip, discharge

Antonyms

ordain, appoint, consecrate

Collocations

defrock a priest, defrock a bishop, defrock the clergy

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