as in to undress
to remove clothing from
the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination
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Recent Examples of disrobe
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.
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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.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
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Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
This was where life had disrobed.
—
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disrobe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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The mood comes crashing down when Joe falls into a bookcase while trying to undress.
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Upon further inspection, the officer allegedly found the USB contained images of state employees undressing.
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Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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