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
During her initial consultation she was told to disrobe and Mowlavi examined her without a female chaperon in the room and without wearing gloves, according to the accusation.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old beauty — who appeared naked after disrobing out of a black fur coat to reveal a body-hugging, see-through micro dress — will not be legally charged for indecent exposure or other offenses.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
The 30-year-old beauty — who appeared naked after disrobing out of a black fur coat to reveal a body-hugging, see-through micro dress — will not be legally charged for indecent exposure or other offenses.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Shelly is with her, and the two dissect Shelly’s dismal love life as Annette disrobes.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrobe
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He is used to having people around him who tend his body, who dress him and undress him.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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While Jackson's films don't exactly present too many situations in which the characters would be undressing to their skivvies, Blanchett, having embodied Galadriel across all three films, can provide first-hand testimony that underwear was worn.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The changes leave many feeling vulnerable, as the Trump administration is stripping other services, including access to lawyers, for migrant children amid a broader immigration crackdown.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Yet what Caravaggio was really doing circa 1600, with this anti-academic technique, was something perhaps not so out of line with Francis’ approach: stripping the holy narrative of its adornments, to devote himself to the here and now.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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