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to denudate

to denudate

9.9
To remove plants and the top layer of soil from land so it becomes bare
  • verb
  • /dɪˈnjuːdeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desnudarse
  • Overgrazing has denudated much of the region's grassland.

Examples

  • Clear-cutting can denudate a hillside, leading to soil erosion.

  • If you denudate the land, natural habitats may be destroyed.

  • The workers will denudate the area for construction.

  • We need to denudate the land before planting.

  • Clear-cutting can denudate a hillside, exposing the soil beneath.

  • If you denudate the land, you remove the vegetation that supports local wildlife.

  • The workers will denudate the area to prepare it for new construction.

Synonyms

to strip
vsto denudate
42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

focuses on stripping natural layers like vegetation or soil specifically
to bare
vsto denudate
31 4.1

To show something that was hidden, often feelings or body parts

means physical removal of surface layers, not emotional revealing
to clear off
vsto denudate
8 3.0

Remove things from a surface to make it empty or clean

refers to stripping soil or vegetation rather than clearing objects
to denude
vsto denudate
5 7.8

To remove a covering from something, leaving it bare

is the alternate form used for the same action
to defoliate
vsto denudate
  • Specialized
1 7.4

To remove leaves from a plant, often using chemicals

applies to removing general surface coverings not only foliage
to decorticate
vsto denudate
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove the outer layer or covering from something, for example the bark of a tree

is broader, applying to any surface covering beyond biological layers

How Bare

to strip
42 2.7
to denudate
  • Specialized
9.9
to clear
∞ 1.5
to uncover
37 2.7

Surface Forms

denudate infinitive
denudated past
denudated past participle
denudating present participle
denudates third person singular

Morphology

denudate = denude (semi-transparent) = de + nud + ate

The suffix 'ate' forms a verb from 'denude', but the specific meaning of removing surface layers is specialized.

Etymology

Denudate comes from the Latin parts de- 'off' and nudus 'naked', and is like the English word nude. To denudate something is to strip its cover and leave it bare.