də̇ˈn(y)üd, dēˈ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin denudare, from de- + nudus bare — more at naked
1.
a. : to divest of all covering : make bare or naked : strip , deprive
denude him of clothing
a room denuded of pictures
b. : to lay bare by erosion ; also : erode
rolling hills are soon marred by denuded banks — American Guides Series: Minnesota
c. : to divest or strip (land) of forests (as by lumbering or by fire)
2. : to divest entirely or partially (as of an attribute, right, purpose, possession) : make useless : weaken
the world denuded by ceaseless activity — Harold Rosenberg
Synonyms: see strip