denude (Meaning)

Wordnet

denude (v)

lay bare

Webster

denude (v. t.)

To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands.

denude Sentence Examples

  1. The hurricane's force was strong enough to denude entire coastlines of vegetation.
  2. In times of drought, the fields can quickly denude of grass, leaving them barren.
  3. The loggers planned to denude the forest to make way for commercial development.
  4. The harsh winter weather threatened to denude the trees of their leaves ahead of schedule.
  5. Overgrazing by livestock can denude pastures, leading to soil erosion.
  6. The archaeologists carefully excavated the site, being careful not to denude it of its historical artifacts.
  7. Clear-cutting practices often denude large areas of forests, impacting wildlife habitats.
  8. The strong winds began to denude the hillsides, causing concern among local residents.
  9. Erosion can denude riverbanks, causing them to collapse over time.
  10. The storm surge had the power to denude beaches, reshaping their contours dramatically.

FAQs About the word denude

lay bareTo divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands.

strip, expose, scale, bark,bare, clear, hull, flay, skin, shuck

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The hurricane's force was strong enough to denude entire coastlines of vegetation.

In times of drought, the fields can quickly denude of grass, leaving them barren.

The loggers planned to denude the forest to make way for commercial development.

The harsh winter weather threatened to denude the trees of their leaves ahead of schedule.