Dépouiller (en. To strip)

/de.pu.je/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Definition: To remove the skin or leaves from an animal or fruit.

Example Sentence: He stripped the fish before cooking it.

Il a dépouillé le poisson avant de le cuisiner.

Definition: To dispossess someone of their belongings.

Example Sentence: The thieves stripped the house during his absence.

Les voleurs ont dépouillé la maison pendant son absence.

Definition: To remove superfluous elements to keep only the essentials.

Example Sentence: She stripped her text to make it more concise.

Elle a dépouillé son texte pour le rendre plus concis.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the Latin 'depostulare' which means 'to ask, to claim'.

Phrase: to strip a tree

Meaning: To remove the bark from a tree.

dépouiller un arbre

Phrase: to strip a prey

Meaning: To remove the skin or feathers from a prey.

dépouiller une proie

Phrase: to audit the accounts

Meaning: To take stock of the accounts by removing non-essential elements.

dépouiller les comptes

Related Word: skin

Description: Outer membrane that covers the body.

peau

Related Word: bark

Description: Outer layer of a tree.

écorce

Related Word: deprive

Description: To remove what belongs to someone.

priver

Slang Meaning: To strip someone of their resources.

Example: He was stripped by his false friends.

Il a été dépouillé par ses faux amis.

Slang Meaning: To be betrayed or stolen from unexpectedly.

Example: She got stripped during her trip.

Elle s'est fait dépouiller lors de son voyage.