denude

dɪˈnuːd

Definition

Definition of denude - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

1.

strip

Rare

remove all covering from something

Rare

The storm denuded the trees of their leaves.

bare

expose

strip

2.

deforest

TECH.

destroy plants in an area

TECH.

The logging activity denuded the hillside.

clear

deforest

3.

deprive

Rare

take away possessions or assets

Rare

The scandal denuded the company of its reputation.

divest

strip

4.

geology

TECH.

expose rock by erosion

TECH.

The river denuded the valley over centuries.

expose

uncover

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Origin of denude

Latin, denudare (to make naked)

Examples of denude in a sentence

The artist denuded the canvas of its original paint.
The construction work denuded the entire valley.
Farmers were warned not to denude the land excessively.
The war denuded the region of resources.
The policy denuded citizens of their savings.
Glaciers slowly denude the mountain slopes.

Wind and rain continue to denude the ancient cliffs.

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French:dépouiller, déboiser, ...
German:entblößen, kahl schlagen, ...
Italian:spogliare, disboscare, ...
Spanish:desnudar, deforestar, ...
Portuguese:despir, desflorestar, ...
Chinese:剥光, 砍伐, ...
Japanese:剥ぎ取る, 伐採する, ...
Arabic:جَرَّدَ, سَلَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְשִׁיט, לְהַשְׁמִיד, ...
Russian:обнажить, обезлесивать, ...
Ukrainian:обдирати, знищувати, ...
Hindi:वंचित करना, वृक्षविहीन करना, ...
Bengali:খোলস ছাড়া করা, উজাড় করা, ...
Catalan:despullar, desforestar, ...
Czech:obnažit, odlesnit, ...
Danish:afløve, afsvede, ...
Dutch:ontbladeren, onttakelen, ...
Greek:γυμνώνω, αποψιλώνω, ...
Hungarian:megfosztani valamit valamitől, letarolni, ...
Khmer:ដកស្រទាប់គ្របចេញទាំងអស់, បំផ្លាញរុក្ខជាតិ, ...
Korean:벗겨내다, 황폐화시키다, ...
Persian:برهنه کرد, جنگل‌زدایی کرد, ...
Polish:obnażyć, wylesiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):despir, desmatar, ...
Romanian:a dezbrăca, a defrișa, ...
Swedish:beröva, kalhugga, ...
Thai:ลอก, ทำลาย, ...
Turkish:soymak, yok etmek, ...
Vietnamese:lột trần, phá hủy, ...

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