unfrock
/ʌnˈfrɑk/
verb
- To officially remove a priest or minister from their position, usually because of bad behavior.
- The bishop threatened to unfrock any clergy who broke the rules.
- The church voted to unfrock the priest after the scandal.
- He was unfrocked for breaking his vows of poverty.
- To strip someone of a position of authority or privilege in a formal way.
- The scandal unfrocked several high-ranking officials.
- The committee voted to unfrock the chairman after the embezzlement case.
- They threatened to unfrock the coach if he didn't resign.
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