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stripped

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verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
despido / despe / removido
1. removed clothing from oneself or someone else; undressed
He stripped off his wet clothes.
Ele removeu suas roupas molhadas.
2. removed or took away something from a person or place
They stripped the house of all valuable items.
Eles removeram todos os itens valiosos da casa.
3. removed a covering, coating, or outer layer
The paint was stripped from the old door.
A tinta foi removida da porta antiga.
4. adjective: having had something removed; bare or naked
The stripped walls were ready for new wallpaper.
As paredes despe estavam prontas para novo papel de parede.
Synonyms
undressednakedbareremoveddivesteddenuded
Antonyms
clotheddressedcoveredadorned

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despido / despe / removido
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
despido / tirado
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
despido / removido
Standard usage
Portugal
despido / despojado
More formal; 'despojado' used for 'robbed of'

Related Idioms & Phrases

stripped down (simplified)
stripped to the waist (shirtless)
stripped bare (completely empty)
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