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Present participle for to make bare by completely removing (everything)
“The little caterpillars are in such numbers that they completely strip the tree of its buds, leaves and flowers.”
Present participle for to remove one's clothes or garments
“I slowly strip off my clothes and get into the hot shower.”
Present participle for to peel or remove the outer layer of
“There are plans to strip the paint from the inside and return the shell to its primal metallic gleam.”
Present participle for to dispossess or deprive someone of their possessions
“No one would be more fit for the mission but for the Saxons, who would strip him of his belongings and hold him prisoner.”
Present participle for to dismantle or take apart (something)
“Johnny developed a lifelong love for fixing things and could strip a tractor down and put it together again.”
Present participle for to plunder or pillage a place or area
“These scoundrels will strip everything of value and burn what they don't need.”
Present participle for to cut or trim off, especially the outer covering or skin of something
Present participle for to physically remove or eliminate
Present participle for to scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
Present participle for to remove the innards of
Present participle for to gather crops or a harvest, especially by cutting
Present participle for to clear an area of forests, trees or foliage
Present participle for to rip, cut or pull something into pieces
The act of forcefully dispossessing or depriving someone of something
The plunder or pillaging of an area, town or city
Poledance
The physical revelation of something that was hidden
The process of scraping or wearing something away
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