denude C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /dɪˈnuːd/ UK /dɪˈnjuːd/ See IPA manual Freq #278411 Meanings 1 verb formal: to strip land or another surface of its natural covering Repeated fires can denude a hillside of trees and expose the soil to erosion. 2 verb formal: to deprive a person, organization, or thing of a possession, resource, or quality The restructuring would denude the agency of its remaining authority. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · formal: to strip land or... stripbaredeforest 2 verb · formal: to deprive a... deprivestripdivest ↔ Opposites coverclotheequip Word family Forms denudeddenuding Derived forms denudation Related forms barenakeddeforest Etymology Borrowed through French dénuder from Latin denudare 'make naked', formed from de- 'completely' + nudus 'naked'. Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # denude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈnuːd/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈnjuːd/ **Frequency rank:** 278411 ## Meanings 1. formal: to strip land or another surface of its natural covering 2. formal: to deprive a person, organization, or thing of a possession, resource, or quality ## Examples - Repeated fires can denude a hillside of trees and expose the soil to erosion. - The restructuring would denude the agency of its remaining authority. ## Synonyms - strip - bare - deforest - deprive - divest ## Antonyms - cover - clothe - equip ## Derived Forms - denudation ## Related Forms - bare - naked - deforest ## Etymology Borrowed through French dénuder from Latin denudare 'make naked', formed from de- 'completely' + nudus 'naked'. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown