1. past tense and past participle of disestablish; to remove official status or recognition from (an institution, especially a church)
Usage: formal; chiefly historical or political

Examples

• The Church of England was disestablished in Ireland in 1869.
• Parliament disestablished the state religion to ensure religious freedom.
• After the revolution, the government disestablished the official church.
• The disestablished church lost its government funding and privileges.
• Many nations have disestablished their state religions over time.