denude
3 synonyms and 4 antonyms for denude, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To take away everything covering something so that it is left completely bare.
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denudate
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1. verb
To take away everything covering something so that it is left completely bare.
“He denuded himself of his clothes.”
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Etymology
Taken from Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, formed from dē- + nūdus ("bare").
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