denude

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb lay bare

Etymology

From Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, from dē- + nūdus (“bare”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

bare, denudate, strip

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