# denude

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈnjuːd/

## Definitions
1. To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip.
2. To remove (something or someone) of their possessions or assets.

## Etymology
From Middle French dénuder, from Latin dēnūdāre, from dē- + nūdus (“bare”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/denude