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disrobe

verb

  1. undress
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹəʊb/ / /dɪsˈɹoʊb/

verb

Etymology: From dis- + robe. Compare Old French desrober in the same sense.

  1. To undress someone or something.

    “Goddamn this claustrophobia / 'Cause I should be disrobin’ ya”

  2. To undress oneself.

    “The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before her examination.”

    “It concerns a young woman (played by Wendy Rieger) with a rather curious problem: she starts to disrobe every time she drinks champagne.”