defrock

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/diːˈfrɒk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē frok′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•frock  (dē frok′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Religionto unfrock.
  • French défroquer, equivalent. to dé- dis-1 + froque frock + -er infinitive suffix
  • 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
defrock / diːˈfrɒk/
  1. (transitive) to deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status; unfrock
'defrock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
unfrock

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