disrobe
verb
dis·robe
(ˌ)dis-ˈrōb 
disrobed; disrobing; disrobes
: to take off one's clothing
: to strip of clothing or covering
Examples of disrobe in a Sentence
She disrobed and stepped into the bathtub.
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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The play navigates between past and present, and six of the actors disrobe for the Act 2 opening scene.
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Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Started in 2021, the festival has become famous for its naked lap, during which attendees disrobe and ski a run with their unmentionables to the wind.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
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Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Started in 2021, the festival has become famous for its naked lap, during which attendees disrobe and ski a run with their unmentionables to the wind.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrobe. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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