defrock UK /diːˈfɹɒk/US /diˈfɹɑk/ verb3 •To formally remove the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.The defrocked priest may no longer perform rites. •To formally remove the rights and authority of someone, e.g. a government official or a medical practitioner. •To divest of a frock. formsdefrocked · defrocking · defrocks