defrock vs disinvest
disinvest vs defrockdefrock and disinvest both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| defrock | No | No | Yes | No |
| disinvest | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
disinvest is a hypernym of
defrock; that is, disinvest is a
word with a broader meaning than defrock:
- defrock: divest of the frock; of church officials
- disinvest: deprive of status or authority
Other hypernyms of defrock include
divest.
| defrock (verb) | disinvest (verb) |
|---|---|
| divest of the frock; of church officials | remove (someone's or one's own) clothes |
| reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) | |
| deprive of status or authority |
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