- disfrock
- transitive verb Date: 1837 defrock
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
disfrock
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Disfrock — Dis*frock (d[i^]s*fr[o^]k ), v. t. To unfrock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disfrock — [dis fräk′] vt. UNFROCK … English World dictionary
disfrock — /dis frok /, v.t. Eccles. to unfrock. [1830 40; DIS 1 + FROCK] * * * … Universalium
disfrock — verb To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock … Wiktionary
disfrock — v. remove from a position of rank or honor; deprive of the priestly robe … English contemporary dictionary
disfrock — dis·frock … English syllables
disfrock — dis•frock [[t]dɪsˈfrɒk[/t]] v. t. rel unfrock • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
disfrock — /dɪsˈfrɒk/ (say dis frok) verb (t) → unfrock …
disfrock — v.tr. unfrock … Useful english dictionary
defrock — verb a) to divest of a frock The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites. b) to formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy. Syn: disfrock, unfrock … Wiktionary
