disrobe

verb

dis·robe | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈrōb

How to pronounce disrobe (audio)

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disrobed; disrobing; disrobes

Definition of disrobe

intransitive verb

: to take off one's clothing

transitive verb

: to strip of clothing or covering

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She disrobed and stepped into the bathtub. the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination

Recent Examples on the Web In another, an audience of 11-to-13-year-olds asks probing questions about the bodies of adults who disrobe before them. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, "The Problem With This Kids’ Show Isn’t Just the Giant Penis," 26 Feb. 2021 According to the suit, that crew members would not permit Spears to close the lavatory door, so she was forced to disrobe in full view of passengers sitting in the first-class cabin. — Author: Lori Aratani, Anchorage Daily News, "American Airlines ‘humiliated’ amputee when she tried to use lavatory, lawsuit says," 18 June 2020 One evening, at a dancy gay bar in Houston, sometime after eleven but almost certainly before one, the crowd reached that point in the evening where people start disrobing, loosening ties and opening buttons and wrapping hoodies around their waists. — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, "You Miss It When It’s Gone," 1 June 2020 When she was done speaking, the policemen ordered her to disrobe and raped her, one after the other, in front of everyone. — David Stavrou, Harper's Magazine, "At the Mind’s Limits," 30 Mar. 2020 When she was done speaking, the policemen ordered her to disrobe and raped her, one after the other, in front of everyone. — David Stavrou, Harper's Magazine, "At the Mind’s Limits," 30 Mar. 2020 When she was done speaking, the policemen ordered her to disrobe and raped her, one after the other, in front of everyone. — David Stavrou, Harper's Magazine, "At the Mind’s Limits," 30 Mar. 2020 When they weren’t stuck in school (or disrobing by the pool), the teens in Fast Times at Ridgemont High spent most of their time at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. — Tyler Coates, Wired, "A Meme Account About a Mall Is Now a Lifeline," 8 Apr. 2020 When she was done speaking, the policemen ordered her to disrobe and raped her, one after the other, in front of everyone. — David Stavrou, Harper's Magazine, "At the Mind’s Limits," 30 Mar. 2020

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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disrobe. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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disrobe

verb

English Language Learners Definition of disrobe

formal

: to remove your clothes

: to remove the clothes of (someone)

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