de·nude /dɪˈnjuːd $ dɪˈnuːd/ verb [transitiveT] formal 1 REMOVEto remove the plants and trees that cover an area of land 〔除去草木〕使裸露,使光秃 a hillside denuded in a fire 被一场火烧得光秃秃的山坡
2 to take something away from someone or something 剥夺,夺去denude somebody/something of something The fact that people have left farm work has denuded many villages of their working populations. 人们脱离农业生产,使得许多村庄失去了劳动人口。
—denudation /ˌdiːnjuːˈdeɪʃən $ -nuː-/ noun [uncountableU]