Disrobe

/dɪsˈroʊb/ verb

Definition

To remove one's clothes or to take away someone's title, rank, or official position.

Etymology

From Old French 'desrober' (to undress), combining 'des-' (removing) + 'robe' (clothing or official garment). Used since the 1400s, the word's meaning expanded to include removing someone's authority or status.

Kelly Says

Disrobe is a rare example where one word captures both physical undressing and metaphorical 'stripping' of power—when someone is 'disrobed' of their position, it echoes the physical removal of ceremonial robes that represent authority. This shows how clothes have always been symbols of status, not just warmth.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ በፊት መያዝ
en-de be-fi-t me-ya-az
ARالعربية
نزع الملابس
na-z-e al-mal-ba-s
BNবাংলা
পোশাক তুলে নেওয়া
po-shak tu-le neo-wa
CACatalà
despullar-se
de-spu-l-lar-se
CSČeština
svléknout
sv-le-k-nout
DADansk
afklæde
af-k-la-de
DEDeutsch
ausziehen
aus-zie-hen
ELΕλληνικά
απογυμνώσεις
a-po-gym-no-seis
ESEspañol
desvestir
de-s-ves-tir
FAفارسی
لباس را درآورد
lab-as ra dar-a-ward
FISuomi
vaatteet pois
va-at-teet pois
FRFrançais
se déshabiller
se de-sha-bil-ler
GUGU
પુનઃસ્થાપિત કરવા
pu-n-h-stha-api-t kar-va
HAHA
girma
gi-rma
HEעברית
להסיר בגדים
le-his-ir ba-gedim
HIहिन्दी
वस्त्र हटाना
va-str hata-na
HUMagyar
felszerelés
fels-zer-el-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
melepaskan pakaian
me-le-pas-kan pa-ka-ian
IGIG
gbagbu
gba-gbu
ITItaliano
disvestire
dis-ves-ti-re
JA日本語
脱ぐ
no-gu
KKKK
жаңадан орнату
jan-a-dan or-na-tu
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
pra-eu-pra-as
KO한국어
벗다
bet-da
MRMR
पुन्हा स्थापित करा
pun-ha sth-a-pi-ta-kar-a
MSBahasa Melayu
keluarkan pakaian
ke-lu-war-kan pa-kai-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည်ပြု
pyan-li-pyu
NLNederlands
ontkleden
ont-kle-den
NONorsk
kledde av
kled-de av
PAPA
ਪੁਨਰ-ਸਥਾਪਿਤ ਕਰੋ
pun-ar-stha-a-pit kar-o
PLPolski
rozbrać się
ro-z-bra-c sie
PTPortuguês
despir
de-spi-r
RORomână
dezbraca
de-z-bra-ca
RUРусский
раздеться
ra-z-de-s-ya
SVSvenska
klä av
klä av
SWKiswahili
kuondoa nguo
ku-on-doa nguo
TAதமிழ்
உடைகள் அகற்று
u-dai-ka-g ak-kru
TEతెలుగు
వస్త్రాలు తీయడం
va-stralu tee-ya-dam
THไทย
ถอดเสื้อผ้า
toat se-ut pa
TLTL
tanggal ang damit
tan-gal ang dam-it
TRTürkçe
kıyafetlerini çıkarmak
ki-yafet-lerini chi-kar-ma-k
UKУкраїнська
знімати одяг
z-ni-ma-tyy o-dyag
URاردو
کپڑے ہٹائیں
ka-p-ray hat-ai-en
VITiếng Việt
lột bỏ quần áo
lot bo quan ao
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
ṣe-ṣe
ZH中文
脱衣
tuōyī
ZUZU
hlala
hla-la

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