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   defrock

   /ˌdiːˈfrɒk/

   verb

   • 1. deprive (a person in holy orders) of ecclesiastical status: "he had left his diocese one step ahead of a move to defrock him"
   • ▪ deprive (someone) of professional status or membership of a prestigious group: "the Supreme Court found him in contempt of the tribunal and defrocked him as an appeals court judge"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French défroquer, from dé- (expressing removal) + froc ‘frock’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

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