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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…

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. The condition of being disestablished.
  3. n. the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England
  4. 1. 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. 2. The condition of being disestablished.
  5. n:100 n. the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England