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to unclothe

to unclothe

7.4
To remove clothes from a person or a cover from an object
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈkloʊð/
  • NSFW
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  • As the sun rose higher, the fog began to unclothe the landscape, unveiling the beautiful scenery.

Examples

  • The magician made the woman unclothe with a wave of his hand, revealing her stunning attire beneath.

  • Both men unclothe, so you know something is going down!

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  • The artist decided to unclothe her deeper feelings through her painted works, exposing her innermost thoughts.

Synonyms

to undress
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
88 2.0

To take off clothes from yourself or another person

is broader, also meaning removing coverings or exposing figuratively
to strip
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
63 3.4

Take off most or all clothes

may be more general, including partial removal or figurative revealing
to expose
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
56 6.1

Remove clothing so parts of the body are shown, sometimes in a sexual or public way

can be neutral or figurative, not necessarily indecent
to peel
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
39 7.7

Take off some or all clothes in a noticeable way

is more neutral and can also mean literal covering removal or metaphor
to disrobe
vsto unclothe
12 6.3

To take off your clothes

can also mean stripping away coverings or revealing in tone
to strip down
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
12 5.1

To take off most or all of your clothes

is broader and can include uncovering objects or figurative exposure
to uncover
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
11 3.4

Remove clothing to show part of the body

also includes removing nonclothing coverings and figurative exposure
to strip off
vsto unclothe
  • NSFW
9 3.7

To remove clothes or a cover completely and quickly

is not limited to speed and can be gradual or figurative
to divest
vsto unclothe
  • Formal
3 7.3

Remove clothes from the body

is more general and may be informal or figurative
to undrape
vsto unclothe
8.6

To take cloth coverings off something to show it

focuses more on people and can also mean figurative exposure

Antonyms

to clothe
19 3.2

To put clothes on someone or cover their body with clothes

How Exposed

to strip
  • NSFW
63 3.4
to unclothe
  • NSFW
7.4
to undress
  • NSFW
88 2.0
to uncover
37 2.7

Surface Forms

unclothe infinitive
unclothing present participle
unclothes third person singular
unclothed past
unclothed past participle

Morphology

unclothe = clothe (transparent) = un + clothe

A clear negative prefix 'un-' applied to the verb 'clothe' yields 'remove clothing', a meaning easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

Unclothe is formed from the prefix un- meaning 'not' or 'reverse' and clothe, which is related to the common word cloth. So to unclothe someone is literally to take off their 'cloth', which explains why it means to remove clothes or to expose.