Stripping — synonyms, definition

1. stripping (Noun)

4 synonyms

baring denudation husking uncovering

1 definition

stripping (Noun) — The removal of covering.

2 types of

remotion removal

3 types

cornhusking deforestation disforestation

2. stripping (Verb)

24 synonyms

cleaning denudating denuding depriving despoiling discasing disinvesting dismantling disrobing divesting foraying leaching looting peeling pillaging plundering ransacking reaving rifling stripping down • • •

13 definitions

stripping (Verb) — Take away possessions, function, power or title. ex. "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

stripping (Verb) — Get undressed. ex. "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" ex. "please don't strip down in front of everybody!"

stripping (Verb) — Remove the surface from. ex. "strip wood"

stripping (Verb) — Remove substances from by a percolating liquid.

stripping (Verb) — Remove or clear everything so that nothing is left. ex. "strip a forest"

stripping (Verb) — Steal goods; take as spoils. ex. "During the earthquake people stripped the stores that were deserted by their owners"

stripping (Verb) — Remove all contents or possessions from, or empty completely. ex. "The boys stripped the sandwich platters"

stripping (Verb) — Strip the cured leaves from. ex. "strip tobacco"

stripping (Verb) — Remove the thread (of screws).

stripping (Verb) — (chemistry) remove a constituent from a liquid.

stripping (Verb) — Take off or remove. ex. "strip a wall of its wallpaper"

stripping (Verb) — Draw the last milk (of cows).

stripping (Verb) — Remove (someone's or one's own) clothes. ex. "The nurse quickly stripped the accident victim"

9 types of

clearing milking removing smoothening smoothing taking taking away taking off withdrawing

24 types

barking bereaving burning off cleaning cleaning out decorticating defoliating deplumating depluming disarming displuming dispossessing expropriating orphaning paring peeling plucking pulling skinning taking off • • •