'defrock' definitions:
Definition of 'defrock'
(from WordNet)
verb
Divest of the frock; of church officials [syn: defrock, unfrock]
Definition of 'defrock'
From: GCIDE
- defrock \defrock\ v. t. To divest of the frock, i. e. to deprive (a priest, minister, etc.) of official ecclesiastical authority; -- of church officials.
- Syn: unfrock. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Synonyms of 'defrock'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- boot,
- bounce,
- break,
- bring into discredit,
- bring low,
- bring shame upon,
- bump,
- bust,
- can,
- cashier,
- cast reproach upon,
- debase,
- deconsecrate,
- degrade,
- demote,
- deplume,
- depose,
- deprive,
- dethrone,
- disbar,
- discharge,
- discredit,
- discrown,
- disemploy,
- disenthrone,
- disgrace,
- dishonor,
- dismiss,
- displace,
- displume,
- drum out,
- excommunicate,
- expel,
- fire,
- furlough,
- give the ax,
- give the gate,
- humiliate,
- impute shame to,
- kick,
- kick upstairs,
- lay off,
- let go,
- let out,
- liquidate,
- make redundant,
- oust,
- overthrow,
- pension,
- pension off,
- pillory,
- purge,
- put to shame,
- read out of,
- reflect discredit upon,
- release,
- remove,
- remove from office,
- replace,
- reproach,
- retire,
- sack,
- separate forcibly,
- shame,
- strip,
- strip of office,
- strip of rank,
- superannuate,
- surplus,
- suspend,
- turn off,
- turn out,
- unchurch,
- unfrock,
- unsaddle,
- unseat,
- unthrone