strip-search (str p sûrch )tr.v. strip-searched, strip-search·ing, strip-search·es To search (a person) for illegal articles, such as drugs or weapons, by first requiring the removal of all clothing. |
strip-search
vb
(Law) (tr) (of police, customs officials, etc.) to strip (a prisoner or suspect) naked to search him or her for contraband, narcotics, etc.
n
(Law) a search that involves stripping a person naked
strip-searching n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | strip-search - search (someone) for weapons or drugs by having the person remove their clothes; "He was strip-searched at the airport" search - subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys" |
Translations
strip-search [ˈstrɪpsɜːtʃ] VT he was strip-searched at the airport → lo desnudaron para registrarlo en el aeropuerto
strip-search [ˌstrɪpˈsɜːtʃ]
1. vt to strip-search sb → perquisire qn facendolo/a spogliare
2. n → perquisizione f (facendo spogliare il perquisito)
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