Denuded Meaning

/dɪˈnudɪd/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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verbsimple past and past participle of denude

adjexposed by erosion

"Harvester ants have brilliantly carved an enormous niche for themselves in nature and etched indelible images in mankind: images from cartoon depictions of a backyard volcano erupting with angry ants when their home is trespassed, to images of vast stretches of the American West marred with ant castles surrounded by denuded moats of dirt."— 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 102f:
He denuded himself of his clothes.
The hillside was denuded of trees after the forest fire.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The forest fire completely ____ the hillside, leaving only bare rock and ash.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ____ himself of his clothes.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The forest fire completely ____ the hillside, leaving only bare rock and ash.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ____ himself of his clothes.

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