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dis·robe
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dɪsˈroʊb
/
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dis-
rohb
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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
Related forms
dis·robe·ment,
noun
dis·rob·er,
noun
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disrobe
(dɪsˈrəʊb)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disrobe
1581 in intrans. sense of "undress," from
dis-
+
robe
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
It is not commonplace for people to
disrobe
in their living rooms or kitchens, so that would not be a reasonable expectation.
She sat up on the couch and began quickly to
disrobe
.
He did not
disrobe
in her presence or urge her to
disrobe
.
It's not easy to appear on a set, with a lot of different people, and
disrobe
.
The hobble skirt was unpopular with couture clients, who had to
disrobe
in order to use a toilet.
However, if a donor was made to
disrobe
and a urine adulterant was found, the collector would be required to act on the discovery.
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