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disrobe

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dis·robe  (ds-rb)
v. dis·robed, dis·rob·ing, dis·robes
v.tr.
To remove the clothing or covering from.
v.intr.
To undress oneself.
dis·rober n.
disrobe
Verb
[-robing, -robed] Literary to undress
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disrobedisrobe - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
discase, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe, peel
take off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"


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The actor is bidden to disrobe and wash off his powder and paint: he will not be wanted any more.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
In spite of the feeble struggles of the old man, the Saracens had already torn from him his upper garment, and were proceeding totally to disrobe him, when the sound of a bugle, twice winded without the castle, penetrated even to the recesses of the dungeon, and immediately after loud voices were heard calling for Sir Reginald Front-de-B
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