disrobe
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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to remove the clothing of (a person) or (of a person) to undress
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(tr) to divest of authority, etc
Other Word Forms
- disrobement noun
- disrober noun
Etymology
Origin of disrobe
Example Sentences
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In between hard seltzers and gelato, guests disrobed down to their bathing suits as they engaged in an exercise, or experiment, in intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times
And in 2022, a temple in the northern province of Phetchabun was left without any monks after all four of its monks were arrested in a drug raid and were disrobed.
From BBC
When we were eventually led into Osmosis’ tidy changing rooms to disrobe, I smelled what she meant before I saw it.
From Los Angeles Times
When they were in cells visible to each other, Baker said he told Monica Sementilli to partially disrobe and perform a sexual act, which he said she did.
From Los Angeles Times
During her initial consultation she was told to disrobe and Mowlavi examined her without a female chaperon in the room and without wearing gloves, according to the accusation.
From Los Angeles Times
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