# defrock

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈfɹɒk/

## Definitions
1. To divest of a frock.
2. To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
3. To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner.

## Etymology
From French défroquer, from dé- + froc. By surface analysis, de- + frock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defrock