v.
Pronunciation: di- ' n(y)üd, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · nud · ed ; de · nud · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin denudare, from de- + nudus bare ― more at NAKED
Date: 15th century
1 : to deprive of something important
2 a : to strip of all covering or surface layers b : to lay bare by erosion c : to strip (land) of forests
– de · nu · da · tion \ ˌ d ē -( ˌ )n(y)ü- ' d ā -sh ə n, ˌ den-yu ̇ - \ noun
– de · nude · ment \ di- ' n(y)üd-m ə nt \ noun