strip
Translation
to remove, to undress, to take away
Examples
He stripped the old paint from the door.
He stripped the old paint from the door.
They stripped the company of its assets.
They stripped the company of its assets.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to remove sth. from sth. He stripped the old paint from the door.
((sb./sth.)) ((of sth.)) to take sth. away from sb./sth. They stripped the company of its assets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: peel, remove, undress, bare
Etymology
From Old English 'stripan', meaning 'to plunder' or 'to peel'. Related to the noun 'stripe'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'strip' a piece of tape off a box.