Definition of denude Denude

/dɪnuˈd/ - [dinud] - de•nude

We found 5 definitions of denude from 5 different sources.

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What does denude mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

denudes, denuding, denuded  

denude - lay bare; "denude a forest"
  bare, denudate, strip
  clear free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
  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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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • denude (Verb)
    To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • denude (v. t.)
    To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • denude
    de-nūd′, v.t. to make nude or naked: to lay bare.—n. Denudā′tion, a making nude or bare: (geol.) the wearing away of rocks by water and atmospheric action, whereby the underlying rocks are laid bare. [L. denudārede, inten., and nudāre, -ātum, to make naked—nudus, naked.]

Part of speech

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  • denude, verb, present, 1st person singular of denude (infinitive).
  • denude, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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