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denude
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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.
[Latin dndre : d-, de- + ndre, to make bare (from ndus, nude; see nogw- in Indo-European roots).]
denu·dation (dn-dshn, -ny-, dny-) n.
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
denude
verb strip, expose, bare, uncover, divest, lay bare
Translations
denude [dɪˈnjuːd] vt to denude of → despojar de


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