strip

//strɪp//
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Verb

stripInfinitive
stripPresent tense
strippedPast tense
strippedPast participle
strippingPresent participle
stripsThird-person singular
1

to remove all coverings or clothes from someone or something

He stripped the old paint from the walls.

2

to remove a layer or covering from a surface

We need to strip the old paint from the walls before repainting.

3

to take away property, rights, or titles from someone

The court stripped him of his title and property.

4

to remove all the contents or parts from something

The thieves stripped the house of all its valuables.

Noun

stripSingular
stripsPlural
1

a long, narrow piece of something

She cut the paper into thin strips.

2

a long, narrow area of land

A narrow strip of land connects the two islands.

3

a sequence of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine; a comic strip

I read the comic strip in the newspaper every morning.

Synonym

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