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undress

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of undress

1 to remove clothing from

  • I quickly undressed myself and pulled on a set of dry clothes
Synonyms of undress

disrobe, strip, unclothe
Words Related to undress

bare, denude, divest, expose, uncover, undrape, unveil

bark, flay, peel, skin
Near Antonyms of undress

apparel, array, attire, caparison, clothe, costume, cover, deck, dress, feather, garb, garment, invest, rig (out), vest

cloak, mantle

drape, swaddle, swathe

accoutre (or accouter), equip, furnish, outfit
Antonyms of undress

dress, gown, robe

2 to reveal the true nature of

  • a self-styled financial investor who was eventually undressed as a con artist running a pyramid scheme
Synonyms of undress

debunk, expose, nail, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask
Words Related to undress

demolish, discredit, disprove

disclose, divulge, tell, unveil
Phrases Synonymous with undress

blow the whistle on
Near Antonyms of undress

conceal, hide, secrete, veil
Antonyms of undress

camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask

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