disendow

disendow

The government decided to disendow the old cathedral.

Definition

Verb: - To deprive of an endowment: "disendow" means to take away the financial endowment or funds that have been granted to an institution, especially a church or religious organization. This typically involves removing property, income, or donations that were previously given for its support.

Usage Examples
  • (The government took away the cathedral's financial resources and property.)
  • (The regime removed the financial endowments from churches that had been funded by the state.)
  • (The society decided to stop providing the college with its regular endowment.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to disendow a foundation": to remove the funds or assets that support a charitable or educational foundation.

    • The foundation was disendowed after the scandal, leaving it unable to operate. (The foundation lost its financial backing due to the scandal.)

  • "to disendow a parish": to take away the property or income specifically designated for a local church community.

    • The bishop refused to disendow the parish, despite pressure from the government. (The bishop declined to remove the parish's financial support.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Disendowment (n): the act or process of removing an endowment.

    • The disendowment of the monastery caused widespread protest. (The removal of the monastery's funds caused public outcry.)

  • Endow (v): to provide with a permanent income or property.

    • The family endowed the university with a scholarship fund. (They gave the university money for scholarships.)
Synonyms
  • Deprive: to take away something from someone or something.
  • Strip: to remove all possessions or assets from.
  • Divest: to take away property or authority, often by legal means.
Related Idioms
  • Pull the plug on: to stop financial support for something.
    • The corporation pulled the plug on the project after losses. (They ended funding for the project.)
  • Cut off the funds: to stop providing money.
    • The charity was cut off from its main donor. (The charity lost its primary source of money.)
Phrasal Verbs

  • Take away: to remove something from someone or something.

    • The new law will take away the church's endowments. (The law will remove the church's financial resources.)

  • Strip of: to remove something valuable from someone or something.

    • The regime stripped the religious orders of their lands. (The regime removed the lands from the religious orders.)