DISCHURCH

Etymology

Verb

dischurch (third-person singular simple present dischurches, present participle dischurching, simple past and past participle dischurched)

(transitive) To deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a church.

Source: Wiktionary

Dis*church", v. t.

Definition: To deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a church. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition