The strong, gusty wind strived to strip the leaves off the trees.
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Strip
/stɹɪp/
Synonyms for "strip" (448 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (90)
Strong matches (134)
deprivedesecratedesolatedespoildevastatediagonaldisarraydisbardischargedisemploydismantledismemberdismissdisplacedisplumedispossessdisrobedivestdo a strip-teasedock
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doffdotted linedraindraw and quarterdrum outdryeliminateenucleateeradicateexceptexciseexcludeexcoriateexhaustexpelexposeexpropriateextinguishextirpatefairwayfasciafilletfireflayfleeceflight deckfriction tapefurloughgirdlegive the axgive the gateguthachurehairlinehatchingimpoverishingotisolatekickkick upstairsknock offlaceratelanding decklanding striplathlay barelay offlay openlet golet outligulaligulelinelineationlistloot
Noun(30 words)
Verb(24 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (224)
lopmaimmake redundantmanglemasking tapemilkmutilatemystik tapenipoptionoverrunparepartpeelpension offpick cleanpick outpick to piecespiecepillage
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plankplastic tapepluckplunderportionprunepull apartputput and callraidransackravageread out ofreleaseremovereplaceretireribbandribbonridgerightriprip offrobrodrollroot outrule outrunrunwaysackscalescalpscorescotch tapesectionsegmentseizeseparate forciblyset apartset asideshaveshearshredshuckskinslabslashslatslipspillsplinespoliatespreadstamp outstickstock optionstraddlestrakestrapstreakstreakingstriationstrike offstringstrip barestrip offstripestripingstrippingstrokestropsublineationsuck drysuperannuatesurplussuspendswathswathetaeniatake aparttake awaytake offtake outtangtapetape measuretapelinetear aparttear to piecestear to tattersticker tapetruncateturn offturn outunarrayuncaseuncloakunclotheuncoverunderlineunderliningunderscoreunderscoringundrapeundressunfrockunsheatheunveilvirgulewastewipe out
Verb(30 words)
Noun(53 words)
moulternudespeelpeel offpeelingpeelspiecepithprunerasherreducingremoveribbonssandblastingsandingsandpapersscalpsscrapeshredsshucking
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shucksesskinningskinsslatsslipsliversplintstavestrapsstrip showstripestripteasestripteasingsundressswathesswathsthin stripethumbnail layouttook offtracttrimunclothingundressundress yourselfundressesundressingunembellishingunfrockingunlabel codeunpaintingwash awaywash offwelts
Adjective(9 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: deprive, peel, abscind, adhesive tape, airstrip.
- Sentence evidence is available for strip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, moby, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "strip".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "strip"
Keep "strip" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "strip" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "strip", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "strip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
More specific
21 entriesassetsborder stripcommentsdesert stripdiagonal stripedisrobingfabric stripfundsmetal strippaint removalpaper strippinstripeprivilegespunctuationrightsriver strip
Showing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
11 entriescomic stripmagnetic stripstrip insulationstrip mallstrip of clothstrip of paperstrip of tapestrip paintstrip ruststrip varnishstrip wallpaper
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
9 entriesTranslations
77 translations across 39 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- rrip noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Arabic
3 entries- خَطّ noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- شَرِيط noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- قِطَاع noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- zol noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- zolaq noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Bashkir
2 entries- һыҙат noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- һыҙыҡ noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Bulgarian
4 entries- ивица noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- полоса noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- ограбвам verb (to take away, to plunder)
- ограбя verb (to take away, to plunder)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 條 /条 noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Czech
1 entries- pruh noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Eastern Mari
1 entries- серыш noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Finnish
4 entries- kaistale noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- suikale noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- ottaa pois verb (to take away, to plunder)
- riistää verb (to take away, to plunder)
French
4 entries- bande noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- déposséder verb (to take away, to plunder)
- dépouiller verb (to take away, to plunder)
- priver verb (to take away, to plunder)
Galician
1 entries- tira noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
German
1 entries- Streifen noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Greek
2 entries- λωρίδα noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- ταινία noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Hebrew
1 entries- רְצוּעָה noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Icelandic
1 entries- strimill noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Indonesian
1 entries- jalur noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Irish
2 entries- stráice noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- feann verb (to take away, to plunder)
Italian
4 entries- lista noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- listello noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- reggetta noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- striscia noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Japanese
2 entries- 切れ noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- 奪い取る verb (to take away, to plunder)
Kazakh
1 entries- жолақ noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Latvian
1 entries- sloksne noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Malay
1 entries- genting noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Mongolian
1 entries- зурвас noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Māori
1 entries- ngaku noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- strimmel noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- stripe noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- strimmel noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- stripe noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Polish
1 entries- pas noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Portuguese
1 entries- tira noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Romanian
4 entries- fâșie noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- despuia verb (to take away, to plunder)
- prădui verb (to take away, to plunder)
- seca verb (to take away, to plunder)
Russian
2 entries- поло́ска noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- полоса́ noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- bann noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Slovak
1 entries- pruh noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Spanish
4 entries- franja noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- lienza noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- lista noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- listón noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Swedish
2 entries- remsa noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
- strimla noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Taos
1 entries- cʼúnena (of deerhide) noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Turkish
1 entries- şerit noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Ukrainian
1 entries- сму́га noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Vietnamese
1 entries- dải noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Walloon
1 entries- binde noun (long, thin piece of land or material)
Sample sentences
45 total sentences available.
I saw you in the strip club the day before yesterday.
Source: tatoeba (858458)
What's your favorite comic strip?
Source: tatoeba (906733)
Tom asked Mary and her friends if they wanted to play strip poker, but they refused.
Source: tatoeba (1388239)
Showing 4 of 45 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "strip"?
Closest matches include deprive, peel, abscind, adhesive tape, airstrip.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "strip"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.