denudate

• Adjectif désuet signifiant dénudé ou dépouillé de sa couverture ; n'est plus utilisé dans le langage courant.

An obsolete adjective meaning stripped bare or made naked; no longer in common use.

1. Bare or strippedC2formal

   Lacking the natural or usual covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin.

   dénudé

   • The denudate branches of the tree stood stark against the winter sky.
   • After the fire, the hillside was completely denudate.
   • The denudate landscape showed the effects of severe erosion.

   Synonymesbaldbarebarrendenudedexposednakedstrippeduncovered

   Antonymesclothedcoveredprotectedveiled

• Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant dénuder, rendre nu ou mettre à nu ; priver de couverture ou de vêtement.

An obsolete verb meaning to make bare or naked; to strip or divest of covering.

1. Lay bareC2formal

   To strip or remove the covering from something, making it bare or exposed.

   Mettre à nu

   • The storm denudated the hillside of all vegetation.
   • Archaeologists carefully denudated the ancient ruins to reveal the structure.
   • Erosion can denudate the soil, leaving the bedrock exposed.

   Synonymesbaredenudedivestexposestripuncover

   Antonymesclotheconcealcoverveil