No. 4,243 in French
dénuder
To strip or expose.
In a sentence
Il a dénudé les fils électriques avant de les connecter.
He stripped the electrical wires before connecting them.
Here, 'dénuder' is used to mean 'strip', referring to removing insulation from wires.
La tempête a dénudé les arbres de leurs feuilles.
The storm stripped the trees of their leaves.
In this example, 'dénuder' conveys the idea of exposing or depriving, describing how the leaves were removed by the storm.
Elle a dénudé son bras pour montrer la cicatrice.
She bared her arm to show the scar.
Here, 'dénuder' is applied to describe removing clothing from the arm, revealing the skin underneath.
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