disrobe

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disrobe

  • /dɪsˈɹəʊb/ UK
  • /dɪsˈɹoʊb/ US

Rhymes with -əʊb

Where it comes from

From dis- + robe. Compare Old French desrober in the same sense.

verb disrobes · disrobing · disrobed

  1. transitive To undress someone or something. Goddamn this claustrophobia / 'Cause I should be disrobin’ ya

    Similar: dismantle, divest, strip, unclothe, uncover, undress

  2. intransitive To undress oneself. The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before her examination.

    Similar: strip, get undressed

Opposite: enrobe

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verb

Opposite: enrobe

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verb undress someone or something — see also undress

Españoldesvestir
中文脫掉……的衣服 /脱掉……的衣服 tuōdiào...de yīfu
Françaisdéshabiller, dévêtir
Deutschentkleiden
Italianospogliare, svestire
Românădezbrăca
Русскийраздева́ть razdevátʹ, разде́ть razdétʹ

verb undress oneself — see also undress

Españoldesvestirse
中文脫衣服 /脱衣服 tuō yīfu
Françaisse déshabiller, se dévêtir
Русскийраздева́ться razdevátʹsja, разде́ться razdétʹsja

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@misc{disrobe_2026,
  title = {disrobe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disrobe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}