disestablishment

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament.

The condition of being disestablished.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

end fall defeat destruction collapse closure breakdown dissolution dissolve deposition overthrow abolition ruin abolish bounce
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Antonyms

blight question focus establish fear disorder
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Hypernyms

group action

Examples

As it became clear DVML would continue to suffer the effects of the pandemic for a significant period, it also became clear it needed to act responsibly to remain a financially sustainable business, leading to the disestablishment of 16 positions. Source: Internet

Despite various efforts by Congress to intrude upon Creek self-governance, these were not sufficient to suggest disestablishment. Source: Internet

The electoral address had promised Home Rule and the disestablishment of the Scottish and Welsh Churches. Source: Internet

With the disestablishment of the U.S. Army Air Forces and the establishment of an independent U.S. Air Force in 1947, most extant B-17s were transferred to USAF. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

disesquiterpenoid disestablish disestablisher disestablishmentarian disestablishmentarianism disesteem