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disrobe

[dɪsˈroʊb]
verb
desvestir
1. to remove one's clothes; to undress
She disrobed behind the curtain before stepping into the shower.
Ela se desvestiu atrás da cortina antes de entrar no chuveiro.
2. to remove clothing from someone else
The nurse disrobed the patient for the medical examination.
A enfermeira desvestiu a paciente para o exame médico.
3. to strip of office, title, or authority (figurative)
The king was disrobed of his authority after the coup.
O rei foi despojado de sua autoridade após o golpe.
Synonyms
undressunclothesstripshed
Antonyms
dressrobeclotheattire

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desvestir
standard term for removing clothes
Rio de Janeiro
tirar a roupa
more colloquial expression
São Paulo
despir
alternative formal verb
Portugal
despir
preferred formal term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

disrobe someone of their dignity
disrobe the throne
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