Standard Lemma guide

disrobe

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪsˈɹəʊb/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /dɪsˈɹoʊb/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊb

1

verb

Meaning 1

To undress someone or something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dismantle, divest, strip, unclothe, uncover, undress

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To undress oneself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before her examination.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strip, get undressed

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

get undressed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • please don't undress in front of everybody!
  • She strips in front of strangers every night for a living

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, peel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: take off

Narrower terms: take off

History

Etymology

From dis- + robe. Compare Old French desrober in the same sense.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: събличам (sǎbličam) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脫掉......的衣服 /脱掉......的衣服 (tuōdiào...de yīfu) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Dutch: ontkleden — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Dutch: uitkleden — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Esperanto: senvestigi — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Esperanto: senvestiĝi — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Finnish: riisua — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • French: déshabiller — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • French: dévêtir — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • German: entkleiden — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Italian: spogliare — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Italian: svestire — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Manx: neuchoamree — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Māori: whakahahake — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Polish: rozbierać — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Polish: rozebrać — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Quechua: q'aray — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Romanian: dezbrăca — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Russian: раздева́ть (razdevátʹ) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Russian: разде́ть (razdétʹ) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Spanish: desvestir — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Swedish: klä av — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздяга́ти (rozdjaháty) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздягти́ (rozdjahtý) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздягну́ти (rozdjahnúty) — undress someone or something — see also undress
  • Bulgarian: събличам се (sǎbličam se) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脫衣服 /脱衣服 (tuō yīfu) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Esperanto: senvestigi — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Esperanto: senvestiĝi — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Finnish: riisuuntua — undress oneself — see also undress
  • French: se déshabiller — undress oneself — see also undress
  • French: se dévêtir — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Khmer: ដោះខោអាវ (dɑh khao ʼaaw) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Māori: marere — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Māori: unu — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Polish: rozbierać się — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Polish: rozebrać się — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Russian: раздева́ться (razdevátʹsja) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Russian: разде́ться (razdétʹsja) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Spanish: desvestirse — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Swedish: klä av sig — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздяга́тися (rozdjahátysja) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздягти́ся (rozdjahtýsja) — undress oneself — see also undress
  • Ukrainian: роздягну́тися (rozdjahnútysja) — undress oneself — see also undress