Added 10 October 2026
denude
/dɪˈnjuːd/ verb
Latin root: dēnūdāre Wiktionary
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To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.
He denuded himself of his clothes.
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To remove (something or someone) of their possessions or assets.
Their property was seized, denuded and confiscated.
- To strip (a mountain, volcano, or other geological formation) by erosion of outer layers so as to lay bare the inner structure.
Origin
From Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, from dē- + nūdus (“bare”).
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