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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

defrock
    v 1: divest of the frock; of church officials [syn: defrock,
         unfrock]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

defrock \defrock\ v. t.
   To divest of the frock, i. e. to deprive (a priest, minister,
   etc.) of official ecclesiastical authority; -- of church
   officials.

   Syn: unfrock.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Thesaurus Results for defrock:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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