1. stripped of covering, possessions, or inhabitants; made bare

Examples

• The hillside was completely denuded of trees after the logging operation.
• Years of drought left the landscape denuded and lifeless.
• The once-thriving town now stood denuded of its former prosperity.
• Mining activities had left the mountain denuded of vegetation.
• The forest fire left miles of denuded terrain in its wake.
• The economic crisis left many families denuded of their savings.