verb (present participle/gerund)
denudando
1. removing or stripping away covering, vegetation, or protective layers from a surface
The construction project is denuding the hillside of all trees and vegetation.
O projeto de construção está denudando a encosta de todas as árvores e vegetação.
2. making bare or naked; exposing something that was previously covered
Erosion is denuding the riverbank, exposing the bedrock beneath.
A erosão está denudando a margem do rio, expondo a rocha-mãe abaixo.
3. depriving or divesting of something valuable or essential
The economic crisis is denuding families of their savings.
A crise econômica está denudando as famílias de suas economias.
The term is primarily used in environmental, geological, and economic contexts. In Brazil, it's commonly used when discussing deforestation (denudando a floresta) and land degradation. In the USA, it appears frequently in environmental policy discussions and scientific literature regarding erosion and habitat loss.
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