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 to denudation.

Nearby words

denturist, denuclearize, denucleated, denudate, denudation, denude, denumerable, denunciate, denunciation, denunciatory, denver

Origin of denude

1505–15; < Latin dēnūdāre, equivalent to dē- de- + nūdāre to lay bare; see nude

Related formsde·nud·er, nounhalf-de·nud·ed, adjectiveun·de·nud·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for denuded

But when we reach the mountain, we see only a denuded plateau of looping ring roads and gray rubble.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia|Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The distinguished specialist examined my denuded scalp with great care.
Over the Teacups|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
The city was cleared of everything of value and was all but denuded of its population.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley
The mountains opened on the right and left like a fan, and displayed on the horizon their denuded and desolate crests.
The Smuggler Chief|Gustave Aimard

It did not prevent their ravaging Christian Britain, denuded of the Roman troops.
The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine|George Forrest Browne
After the excision of the growth, a small piece of skin is removed from the leg and sewn to the denuded area.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for denuded

denude

/ (dɪˈnjuːd) /

verb (tr)

to divest of covering; make bare; uncover; strip

to expose (rock) by the erosion of the layers above

Derived Formsdenudation (ˌdɛnjʊˈdeɪʃən, ˌdiː-), noundenuder, noun

Word Origin for denude

C16: from Latin dēnūdāre; see nude

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Word Origin and History for denuded

denude

early 15c. (implied in denuded), from Middle French dénuder, from Latin denudare "to lay bare, strip; uncover, expose," from de- "away" (see de-) + nudare "to strip," from nudus "naked, bare" (see naked). Related: Denuding.

denude

verb (used with object), de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing.

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denude

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