Definition of denude
denuded
;denuding
transitive verb
1 : to deprive of something important
2a : to strip of all covering or surface layersb : to lay bare by erosionc : to strip (land) of forests
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Examples of denude in a Sentence
Excessive logging has denuded the hillside of trees.
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Denuded of its wetlands and mangrove forests from Texas to Florida, much of the coastline started slumping into the sea.
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Picture One, an aerial photograph taken in 1951, shows the area on the west side of the road:clear-cut, mowed down, absolutely denuded of trees.
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Origin and Etymology of denude
Middle English, from Latin denudare, from de- + nudus bare — more at naked
First Known Use: 15th century
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: to remove all the trees from (an area) or all the leaves from (a tree)
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denuded
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: to make bare The tree was denuded of bark.
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