UNCLOTHES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

unclothes

verb

present tense third-person singular of unclothe

as in undresses

to remove clothing from partially unclothed the patient for treatment

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strips

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Work that strips human beings of dignity is often work that no longer requires distinctly human qualities at all.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The problem is that converting a recipe into easy-to-follow instructions in Apple’s own format also strips it of its context, including the ads and affiliate links that many recipe writers rely on for their income.

— Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026

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