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
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
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The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
In today’s era of OnlyFans and rampant individualism, those values can seem prim or quaint, particularly for younger people who don’t want to disrobe alongside people from their parents’ or grandparents’ generation.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Authorities said one video, recorded from a low angle, showed a bride disrobe and put on her wedding gown.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
Hard to imagine, but did anyone think the trade policies of President Trump could disrobe America?
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
In today’s era of OnlyFans and rampant individualism, those values can seem prim or quaint, particularly for younger people who don’t want to disrobe alongside people from their parents’ or grandparents’ generation.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Authorities said one video, recorded from a low angle, showed a bride disrobe and put on her wedding gown.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 30 May 2025
Hard to imagine, but did anyone think the trade policies of President Trump could disrobe America?
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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During one meeting of the school board in the state's capital of Augusta Wednesday, two women undressed to protest the state's policies that allow biological males to compete in girls sports and use girls locker rooms.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers spent the week getting undressed by a pair of last-place teams in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Like their giraffe cousins, okapi have a long tongue used for stripping leaves from trees, according to National Geographic.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers, meanwhile, has lost three in a row and now faces the unenviable task of attempting to strip down one of the most intimidating offenses in the nation.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Disrobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrobe. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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