denudeverb [ T ]
uk/dɪˈnjuːd/us/dɪˈnuːd/to remove the covering of something, especially land:
The countryside has been denuded by war.
Drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have completely denuded the hills of grass.
to remove a valuable possession or quality:
Any further cuts in the country's armed forces would leave its defences dangerously denuded.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fertile or infertile land
- barren
- bread basket
- cultivable
- exuberant
- fallow
- fertile
- fertility
- granary
- hospitable
- hostile
- infertile
- luscious
- lush
- luxuriant
- marginal land
- overgrown
- rank
- rich
- sterile
- verdant
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Removing and getting rid of things
Taking things away from someone or somewhere