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denude

/dɪˈnjuːd/

Meanings
verb
To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.

Examples :

"He denuded himself of his clothes."
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bare noun

/bɛə(ɹ)/ /bɛəɹ/

(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin.

"The bare walls of the classroom were painted a dull gray. "

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clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration naked

naked adjective

/ˈnɛkɪd/ /neɪkt/

Bare, not covered by clothing.

"She was as naked as the day she was born."

Illustration denuded

denuded verb

/dɪˈnjudɪd/ /diˈnjudɪd/

To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.

"He denuded himself of his clothes."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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divest verb

/daɪˈvɛst/

To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).

"When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

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covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration strip

strip noun

/stɹɪp/

A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.

"The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide."

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all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."