🪚strip

verb
/strɪp/

Meaning

to remove coverings or layers from something; to undress
a long narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or other material

Example Sentences

He had to strip the old paint from the wall.

She tore a strip of paper from the notebook.

Example Expressions

strip away

Synonyms

remove, peel, undress, bare, dismantle, band, stripe, piece
Entry 1
remove, peel, undress, bare, dismantle
Entry 2
band, stripe, piece

Antonyms

cover, dress, clothe, whole, complete piece
Entry 1
cover, dress, clothe
Entry 2
whole, complete piece

Collocations

strip off, strip down, strip away, strip bare, paper strip, comic strip, landing strip
Entry 1
strip off, strip down, strip away, strip bare
Entry 2
paper strip, comic strip, landing strip

Related Vocabularies

To deliberately leave out or prevent someone or something from being included.
to absorb all the attention or interest of someone
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their religion, race, or beliefs
to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
to take small bites of food
To strike repeatedly with the fists; to beat or hit forcefully.

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