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DEFROCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does defrock mean?
• DEFROCK (verb)
The verb DEFROCK has 1 sense:
1. divest of the frock; of church officials
Familiarity information: DEFROCK used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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Present simple: I / you / we / they defrock ... he / she / it defrocks
Past simple: defrocked
Past participle: defrocked
-ing form: defrocking
... he / she / it defrocks Past simple: defrocked
Past participle: defrocked
-ing form: defrocking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Divest of the frock; of church officials
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
defrock; unfrock
Hypernyms (to "defrock" is one way to...):
disinvest; divest (deprive of status or authority)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
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