verb
- removing the official status or recognition of an institution, especially a church, from the state
Usage: present participle of disestablish; often used in historical or political contexts
Examples
- The government was disestablishing the state church to ensure religious freedom.
- Disestablishing the official religion became a key reform in the 19th century.
- Parliament debated disestablishing the Anglican Church in Ireland.
- The movement for disestablishing state-sponsored religions gained momentum during the Enlightenment.
- Disestablishing institutional religion was seen as a step toward secular governance.