denude (redirected from denudes)

de·nude  (d-nd, -nyd)

tr.v. de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing, de·nudes

1. To divest of covering; make bare.

2. Geology To expose (rock strata) by erosion.

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[Latin dndre : d-, de- + ndre, to make bare (from ndus, nude; see nog^w- in Indo-European roots).]

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denu·dation (dn-dshn, -ny-, dny-) n.

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denude

Verb

[-nuding, -nuded]

1. to make bare; strip: the atrocious weather denuded the trees

2. Geol to expose (rock) by the erosion of the layers above

denudation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

denude - lay bare; "denude a forest" denudate, bare, strip clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road" defoliate - strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides" burn off - clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

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denude

verb strip, expose, bare, uncover, divest, lay bare

Translations

denude [dɪˈnjuːd] vt to denude of → despojar de