verb
- present participle of denude; stripping or removing covering, vegetation, or soil from a surface or area
Usage: often used in geology and environmental contexts
Examples
- Heavy erosion is denudating the hillside, exposing bare rock.
- Deforestation is denudating large areas of the Amazon rainforest.
- The storm was denudating trees of their branches and leaves.
- Mining operations are denudating the landscape of its natural resources.
- Wind and rain are slowly denudating the cliff face.
- The construction project is denudating the site of all vegetation.