defrocking

verb

present participle of defrock
as in deposing
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) the movie's director was defrocked for going way over budget

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  1. deposing
  2. sacking
  3. dismissing
Verb
  • Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Conspicuously absent in the edit is the follow-up question from the attorney deposing Cavanaugh, who asked whether DOGE actually managed to reduce the deficit.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of deposing
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  • Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of sacking
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  • Sunday’s final will be his sixth World Cup match in total and first since dismissing Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie for covering his mouth while confronting Mexico’s Santiago Gimenez in the round of 32.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In response, eBay's board wasted little time in dismissing the proposal.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
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“Defrocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrocking. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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