˜yÐÄvlog

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denude

[ dih-nood, -nyood ]

verb (used with object)

denuded, denuding.
  1. to make naked or bare; strip:

    The storm completely denuded the trees.

  2. Geology. to subject to denudation.


denude

/ ËŒdiË-; dɪˈnjuËd; ËŒdÉ›njʊˈdeɪʃən /

verb

  1. to divest of covering; make bare; uncover; strip
  2. to expose (rock) by the erosion of the layers above
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Derived Forms

  • denudation, noun
  • »å±ðˈ²Ô³Ü»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð·²Ô³Ü»å·±ð»å adjective
  • »å±ð·²Ô³Ü»å·±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of denude1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin »åŧ²ÔÅ«»åÄå°ù±ð, equivalent to »åŧ- de- + ²ÔÅ«»åÄå°ù±ð “to lay bareâ€; nude
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of denude1

C16: from Latin dÄ“²ÔÅ«»åÄå°ù±ð; see nude
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He turned and pointed to a yawning, barbed wire-ringed pit sitting beneath denuded hills.

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They climbed down the steep, denuded hillside and into the park.

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A heavy storm following a blaze can sweep massive amounts of sediment and charred material from the denuded hillsides into the water they inhabit — a death trap for creatures that can’t flee.

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The souks and shops in the Old City and elsewhere in Israel and the occupied West Bank are denuded of tourists, as shopkeepers try to survive on the still bustling local market.

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"We have to be realistic that in that context, with our denuded defence capacity, it is absolutely crucial that we stand with America."

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