denude
[ dih-nood, -nyood ]
/ dɪˈnud, -ˈnyud /
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 to denudation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM denude
de·nud·er, nounhalf-de·nud·ed, adjectiveun·de·nud·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounWord Origin for denude
C16: from Latin dēnūdāre; see nude
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Medical definitions for denude
denude
[ dĭ-nōōd′ ]
v.
To divest of a covering, as myelin.
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