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✝️unfrock

verb
/ʌnˈfrɒk/
unfriendly ungainly

Meaning

To remove a priest from his position or deprive someone of a rank.

Example Sentences

The corrupt priest was unfrocked after the investigation.

Synonyms

defrock, dismiss, oust, depose, degrade

Antonyms

appoint, ordain, promote

Collocations

unfrock a priest, unfrock clergy, unfrock official

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