disavowing

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He realized the absurdity of the Irish Church as it then stood; but, true to his critical character, he rebuked the "Liberal Practitioners" for the spirit in which they were disestablishing and disendowing it.

From Matthew Arnold by Russell, George William Erskine

They might begin the work of encouragement by disestablishing and disendowing art; by withdrawing doles from art schools, and confiscating the moneys misused by the Royal Academy.

From Art by Bell, Clive

Lancaster hoped to use Wycliffe as his mouthpiece against his enemies; Wycliffe hoped to see Lancaster disendowing bishops and monasteries and defying the pope.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

The Liberal Party was just then busy disestablishing and disendowing the Irish Church.

From Matthew Arnold by Russell, George William Erskine

An Act was passed in 1914 disestablishing and disendowing the Church in Wales and Monmouthshire.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various