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- [dis-rohb]
- /dɪsˈroʊb/
- /dɪsˈrəʊb/
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- [dis-rohb]
- /dɪsˈroʊb/
Definitions of disrobe word
- noun disrobe Take off one's clothes. 1
- intransitive verb disrobe get undressed 1
- verb disrobe When someone disrobes, they remove their clothes. 0
- verb disrobe to remove the clothing of (a person) or (of a person) to undress 0
- verb disrobe to divest of authority, etc 0
- verb transitive disrobe to undress 0
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Origin of disrobe
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; dis-1 + robe; compare Middle French desrober
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Parts of speech for Disrobe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disrobe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disrobe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disrobe
verb disrobe
- undress — to take the clothes off (a person); disrobe.
- shed — Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose pick.
- peel — to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- denude — To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it.
Antonyms for disrobe
verb disrobe
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- clothe — To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- put on — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
See also
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