Dépouillé (en. Stripped)
/depɥije/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has been deprived of something, usually of its substance or essential properties.
This information was stripped of all context.
Cette information a été dépouillée de tout contexte.
Who is bare, without ornamentation.
The landscape was bare in winter.
Le paysage était dépouillé en hiver.
Refers to a lifeless body.
The remains discovered in the forest were those of soldiers.
Les dépouilles découvertes dans la forêt étaient celles de soldats.
Etymology
From the verb 'to strip', which means to remove the skin or cover of something.
Common Phrases and Expressions
stripped of his belongings
Deprived of what belonged to him.
dépouillé de ses biens
to be stripped
Being left without resources.
être dépouillé
to strip away a flaw
To remove what is superfluous.
dépouiller un défaut
Related Words
to strip
Verb meaning to remove the skin or cover.
dépouiller
stripping
The act of stripping, the act of removing what covers.
dépouillage
stripping
The process by which something is stripped.
dépouillement
Slang Meanings
To lose everything that is valuable or essential.
After that bad deal, he found himself completely stripped.
Après cette mauvaise affaire, il s'est retrouvé complètement dépouillé.
To be without material possessions.
He lost everything and feels stripped.
Il a tout perdu et se sent dépouillé.