discommission en · VERB
Etymology
From dis- + commission.
Meanings
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(transitive) To deprive of a commission or trust.
a. 1645, William Laud, autobiography I shall take that for proof enough, and proceed to discommission your printer, and suppress his press
1659, John Milton, letter to a friend concerning the ruptures of the Commonwealth discommissioning nine great officers in the army
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discommissioning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discommissioned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discommissioned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| discommissions | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |