defrock

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|literally}} To [[divest]] of a [[frock]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the [[clergy]].
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

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