I . v. a.
1.
Tear off, pull off, ~ off.
2.
Uncover, denude, peel, lay bare.
3.
Divest, deprive, bereave, despoil, fleece, shave, make destitute.
4.
Unrig, dismantle.
5.
Rob, plunder, pillage, spoil, sack, ransack, devastate, desolate, lay waste.
6.
Fleece, rob, plunder, despoil.
7.
Milk dry.
II . v. n.
Undress, uncover, take off the clothes.
III . n.
Piece ( long and narrow, torn off ), slip, shred.