strip away

strip a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strip uh-wey]
- /strɪp əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strip uh-wey]
- /strɪp əˈweɪ/

Definitions of strip away words

transitivephrasal verb strip away remove entirely 1
transitivephrasal verb strip away remove: sth superfluous 1
phrasal verb strip away To strip away something, especially something that hides the true nature of a thing, means to remove it completely. 0
phrasal verb strip away To strip away a layer of something means to remove it completely. 0
verb strip away To ignore a factor which obscures the reality. 0
verb strip away To remove something bit by bit. 0

See all 6 definitions of strip away

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Parts of speech for Strip away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Strip away

strip away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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