WordCmp.com

divest vs unfrock

unfrock vs divest

divest and unfrock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divest No No Yes No
unfrock No No Yes No
As verbs, unfrock is a hyponym of divest; that is, unfrock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divest:
  • divest: deprive of status or authority
  • unfrock: divest of the frock; of church officials
Other hyponyms of divest include dethrone, defrock.
divest (verb) unfrock (verb)
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes divest of the frock; of church officials
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
take away possessions from someone
deprive of status or authority
Difference between divest and unfrock

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.