strip away
1 of 1verb/ˈstrɪp əˈweɪ/
Forms:strips away,stripping away,stripped away,stripped away
1
to remove something completely
transitive- When we stripped away the old wallpaper, we discovered an interesting mural painted on the wall.
- Over the years, the harsh weather had stripped away the paint from the house, exposing the wood.
- As we stripped away the old tiles, we uncovered the original flooring beneath them.
- The renovation crew stripped away the layers of old paint to reveal the original brickwork.
- After years of neglect, the storm stripped away the roof, leaving the house exposed.