dis·robe

[dis-rohb]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), dis·robed, dis·rob·ing.
to undress.

Origin:
1575–85; dis-1 + robe; compare Middle French desrober

dis·robe·ment, noun
dis·rob·er, noun
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disrobe (dɪsˈrəʊb) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to remove the clothing of (a person) or (of a person) to undress
2.  (tr) to divest of authority, etc
 
dis'robement
 
n
 
dis'rober
 
n

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disrobe
1581 in intrans. sense of "undress," from dis- + robe.
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Example sentences
Steps away, clothes fly as models disrobe and get dressed, trying not to bump
  into each other.
Patients are expected to disrobe and to allow doctors to examine them
  intimately.
Please note that all immigrant visa applicants are required to fully disrobe
  during the examination.
He must also honour his promise to disrobe and hold a fair election.
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