1. to remove a mitre or bishop’s ceremonial headdress from someone
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal
2. to deprive of episcopal rank or authority
Usage: ecclesiastical; formal

Examples

• The church council voted to unmitre the disgraced bishop.
• Historical records show that several bishops were unmitred during the reformation.
• The ceremony to unmitre a bishop is rarely performed.
• Political pressure led to attempts to unmitre the controversial archbishop.
• Canon law outlines the specific conditions under which a bishop may be unmitred.