denuded

• Beschreibt etwas, das seiner Bedeckung, seines Besitzes oder seiner wesentlichen Eigenschaften beraubt wurde.

Describes something that has been stripped or deprived of its covering, possessions, or essential features.

1. Stripped bareC1formal

   Having been stripped of covering, vegetation, or natural protection.

   Entblößt

   • The hills were denuded of trees after the wildfire.
   • The landscape was denuded by years of mining.
   • The denuded soil was vulnerable to erosion.

   Synonymebarebarrencleareddefoliatedexposednakedstrippeduncovered

   Antonymecladclothedcoveredprotectedveiled

2. Deprived of somethingC2formal

   Having been deprived of a possession, quality, or attribute.

   Beraubt

   • The contract left him denuded of all his rights.
   • The scandal denuded the company of its reputation.
   • She felt denuded of hope after the rejection.

   Synonymebarebereftdeprivedexposedshornstrippeduncovered

   Antonymeendowedfurnished

• Bedeutet, etwas seiner Decke, Oberfläche oder seines natürlichen Schutzes zu berauben; oft im ökologischen oder geologischen Kontext verwendet (z. B. Land seiner Vegetation berauben).

A verb meaning to strip or remove the covering, surface, or natural protection from something, often used in environmental or geological contexts.

1. Strip of coveringC1formal

   To remove the covering, surface, or natural protection from something.

   Der Bedeckung berauben

   • The storm denuded the hillside of all vegetation.
   • Deforestation denudes the land of its protective tree cover.
   • The chemical denuded the metal of its protective coating.

   Synonymebaredivestexposestripunclotheuncover

   Antonymeclothecoverprotect

2. Deprive of possessionsC2formal

   To strip someone or something of possessions, rights, or attributes.

   Besitz entziehen

   • The corrupt regime denuded the country of its natural resources.
   • The lawsuit denuded the company of its assets.
   • Years of war denuded the region of its cultural heritage.

   Synonymebereavedeprivedispossessdivestplunderrobstrip