disrobe

[ dis-rohb ]

verb (used with or without object)

, dis·robed, dis·rob·ing.

1. to undress.

disrobe

/ dɪsˈrəʊb /

verb

1. to remove the clothing of (a person) or (of a person) to undress
2. tr to divest of authority, etc

Derived Forms

• disˈrobement, noun
• disˈrober, noun

Other Words From

• dis·robement noun
• dis·rober noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disrobe¹

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

Example Sentences

During her initial consultation she was told to disrobe and Mowlavi examined her without a female chaperon in the room and without wearing gloves, according to the accusation.

From Los Angeles Times

Early on, female athletes were forced to disrobe for a physical examination.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a fairly cerebral person and a lot of the work you have to do is disrobe yourself of reason, instincts, caution and understand it with what Ezra Pound called your “belly-mind.”

From New York Times

At alcohol-fueled dance parties, the lawsuit said, students as young as 14 were told to completely disrobe and perform ballet moves.

From New York Times

But the disrobing has other benefits: A thick, sour miasma of pig excrement engulfs me as I make my way inside, and I’m glad I’ve left my clothes behind.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• undress