STRIP (SOMEBODY) OF (SOMETHING)


Meaning of STRIP (SOMEBODY) OF (SOMETHING) in English

strip somebody of something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ strip )

to take away something important from someone as a punishment, for example their title, property, or power:

Captain Evans was found guilty and stripped of his rank.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.