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disendow
[ dis-en-dou ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive (a church, school, etc.) of endowment.
disendow
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈdaʊ /
verb
- tr to take away an endowment from
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Derived Forms
- ˌdisenˈdower, noun
- ˌdisenˈdowment, noun
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Other Words From
- disen·dower noun
- disen·dowment noun
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Example Sentences
The great business of the session of 1869 was, of course, the Bill to disestablish and disendow the Irish Church.
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