re·es·tab·lish

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• re-es|tab|lish — re|es|tab|lish or re es|tab|lish «REE ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. to establish again; restore. SYNONYM(S): reinstate. –re´es|tab´lish|ment, –re´ es|tab´lish|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re|es|tab|lish — or re es|tab|lish «REE ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. to establish again; restore. SYNONYM(S): reinstate. –re´es|tab´lish|ment, –re´ es|tab´lish|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|es|tab|lish — «DIHS ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to deprive of the character of being established. 2. to withdraw special state recognition or support from (a church): »She [Queen Victoria] feared that if the Liberals insisted upon disestablishing the… …   Useful english dictionary

• re´-es|tab´lish|ment — re|es|tab|lish or re es|tab|lish «REE ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. to establish again; restore. SYNONYM(S): reinstate. –re´es|tab´lish|ment, –re´ es|tab´lish|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re´es|tab´lish|ment — re|es|tab|lish or re es|tab|lish «REE ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. to establish again; restore. SYNONYM(S): reinstate. –re´es|tab´lish|ment, –re´ es|tab´lish|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• es|tab´lish|er — es|tab|lish «ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to set up on a firm or lasting basis: »to establish a government or a business. The English established colonies in America. SYNONYM(S): found, institute. See syn. under fix. (Cf. ↑fix) 2. a) to… …   Useful english dictionary

• es|tab|lish — «ehs TAB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to set up on a firm or lasting basis: »to establish a government or a business. The English established colonies in America. SYNONYM(S): found, institute. See syn. under fix. (Cf. ↑fix) 2. a) to settle in a… …   Useful english dictionary

• an|ti|es|tab|lish|ment — «AN tee ehs TAB lihsh muhnt», adjective. opposed to a country s political, social, and economic establishment: »the antiestablishment movement, antiestablishment slogans …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|es|tab|lish|men|tar|i|an|ism — «DIHS ehs TAB lihsh muhn TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the doctrine of withdrawing state recognition or support from a church …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|es|tab|lish|men|tar|i|an — «DIHS ehs TAB lihsh muhn TAIR ee uhn», noun. a person who favors or supports disestablishmentarianism …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|es|tab|lish|ment — «DIHS ehs TAB lihsh muhnt», noun. 1. the act of disestablishing. 2. disestablished condition: »Disestablishment would mean loss of state protection, possibly some lands, and the privilege of crowning England s monarchs (Time) …   Useful english dictionary