Denude
/dɪˈnjuːd/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.
"He denuded himself of his clothes."
- 2 lay bare wordnet
- 3 To remove (something or someone) of their possessions or assets.
"Their property was seized, denuded and confiscated."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"He denuded himself of his clothes."
Etymology
From Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, from dē- + nūdus (“bare”).