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denude

[ dih-nood, -nyood ]
/ dɪˈnud, -ˈnyud /
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verb (used with object), de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing.
to make naked or bare; strip: The storm completely denuded the trees.
Geology. to subject todenudation.
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Origin of denude

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin dēnūdāre, equivalent to dē- de- + nūdāre “to lay bare”; see nude

OTHER WORDS FROM denude

de·nud·ed, adjectivede·nud·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for denude

denude
/ (dɪˈnjuːd) /

verb (tr)
to divest of covering; make bare; uncover; strip
to expose (rock) by the erosion of the layers above

Derived forms of denude

denudation (ˌdɛnjʊˈdeɪʃən, ˌdiː-), noundenuder, noun

Word Origin for denude

C16: from Latin dēnūdāre; see nude
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