DISROBE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

disrobe

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈrōb

Definition of disrobe

as in to undress

to remove clothing from the doctor instructed the patient to disrobe himself before the examination

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Recent Examples of disrobe Started in 2021, the festival has become famous for its naked lap, during which attendees disrobe and ski a run with their unmentionables to the wind. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026 Even Harbour’s physicality — the actor has put on weight and spends much of the show in ill-fitting attire or partially disrobed — is meant to elicit more than one response. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Bare Necessities noted that even guests staying on the ship in port must be clothed when the ship is alongside – including on balconies – until the vessel leaves and the crew announces that guests are free to disrobe, per an FAQ section on its website. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 This was where life had disrobed. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disrobe

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The actor plays a child predator, who fully undresses in front of Skyler Gisondo’s character.

— Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
No one is ignoring that on the other side, Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is capable of undressing the Giants’ secondary if New York’s pass rush doesn’t get home.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of undress

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Airbnb guests can say goodbye to checkout chores like washing dishes, stripping beds and taking out the trash under a new policy announced this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The deception ultimately became the basis for a federal civil lawsuit seeking to strip her of citizenship.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

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