denudate

1 of 2

transitive verb

de·​nu·​date

ˈdē(ˌ)n(y)üˌdāt,

ˈdenyəˌ-,

də̇ˈn(y)üˌ-,

dēˈ-,

usually -t+V

-ed/-ing/-s

: to lay bare : denude

denudate

2 of 2

adjective

de·​nu·​date

",

-də̇t

: denuded, bare

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin denudatus, past participle of denudare

Adjective

Latin denudatus

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