denude
[dih-nood, -nyood]
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.
Origin of denude
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Contemporary Examples of denuded
He removed her beige Roger Vivier pumps and white lab coat to reveal a denuded ballerina-pink slip dress.
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November 21, 2013
But when we reach the mountain, we see only a denuded plateau of looping ring roads and gray rubble.
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June 14, 2012
Historical Examples of denuded
But a country pillaged and denuded of inhabitants would not long support an army.
AgesilausXenophon
On every side were strewed the bodies of our companions, all denuded of their scalps.
The Grateful IndianW.H.G. Kingston
The almond trees, denuded of their leaves, shook like black skeletons.
The Dead CommandVicente Blasco Ibez
It becomes bare, denuded of its foliage, and grows visibly emaciated.
Notre-Dame de ParisVictor Hugo
The next morning Stephen rose stiff and cramped from his denuded bed.
A Girl of the KlondikeVictoria Cross
denude
verb (tr)
Word Origin for denude
C16: from Latin dēnūdāre; see nude
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denude
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