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Disrobe

usgb/dɪsˈrəʊb/Volume
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Privacy ExpectedPlay
Use 'disrobe' when privacy or seclusion is normal, such as changing rooms or doctor's visits. SlideHe waited for the nurse to leave before he began to disrobe for the exam.
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Formal ContextPlay
'Disrobe' is more formal and less common than 'undress'; it's often used in legal or formal texts. SlideThe court document stated that the accused was ordered to disrobe for the search.
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Preceding EventsPlay
Mention 'disrobe' before events that require no clothes, like swimming or medical procedures. SlideAll participants had to disrobe before entering the body-painting workshop.