disrobes

verb

present tense third-person singular of disrobe
as in undresses
to remove clothing from the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination

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Recent Examples of disrobes The film disrobes Wintour’s mythos by peeling back that which surrounds Miranda, who bears the editor’s same chilly, soft-spoken tenor whether exhilarated or furious. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
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strips
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  • Susan strips down to her underwear and jumps in after him, with Thom following closely behind.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That decision permanently strips the owner of future growth, dividends, voting rights and control over when the stock is sold.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of strips

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