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单词 denuded
释义

denude

verb

de·​nude di-ˈn(y)üd How to pronounce denude (audio)
dē-
denuded; denuding

transitive verb

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
denudation
ˌdē-(ˌ)n(y)ü-ˈdā-shən How to pronounce denude (audio)
ˌden-yu̇-
noun
denudement
di-ˈn(y)üd-mənt How to pronounce denude (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin denudare, from de- + nudus bare — more at naked

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

denude

verb

de·​nude di-ˈnüd How to pronounce denude (audio)
-ˈnyüd
denuded; denuding
: to make bare
The tree was denuded of bark.

denuded 1 of 2

adjective

as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering the denuded trees left behind after the forest fire had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bare
  • stripped
  • exposed
  • naked
  • peeled
  • uncovered
  • open
  • bald
  • unprotected
  • displayed
  • revealed
  • skinned
  • divested
  • shaven
  • undressed
  • hairless
  • disrobed
  • unclothed
  • unclad
  • furless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • covered
  • overgrown
  • mantled
  • overrun
  • bearded
  • hairy
  • overspread
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denuded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of denude
as in stripped
to remove of all covering or surface layers Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stripped
  • scaled
  • exposed
  • cleared
  • bared
  • deforested
  • flayed
  • skinned
  • defoliated
  • shucked
  • shelled
  • barked
  • husked
  • stript
  • hulled
  • pared
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