denude

/dɪˈnuːd/
verb
  1. To remove the covering from something; to make bare.
    • Overgrazing denuded the pasture of all grass.
    • The sculptor denuded the block of marble to reveal the figure inside.
    • The fire denuded the forest, leaving only blackened trunks.
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