Main Entry: de·nude

Pronunciation: \di-ˈn(y)üd, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·nud·ed; de·nud·ing

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

Date: 15th century

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

— de·nu·da·tion \ˌdē-(ˌ)n(y)ü-ˈdā-shən, ˌden-yu̇-\ noun

— de·nude·ment \di-ˈn(y)üd-mənt\ noun