unstate

[ uhn-steyt ]

verb (used with object)

, un·stat·ed, un·stat·ing.

1. Archaic. to deprive (a person) of office or rank.
2. Obsolete. to deprive (a nation, government, etc.) of its character or dignity as a state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstate¹

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ² + state