strip sb of sth
— phrasal verb with strip uk/strɪp/us/strɪp/verb -pp-
to take something important, such as a title, away from someone as a punishment:
He was stripped of his knighthood after he was convicted of stealing from the company.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking things away from someone or somewhere
- appropriate
- confiscate
- cream sth/sb off
- de-
- debug
- denude
- drain
- impound
- infringe on/upon sth
- knock
- knock sth out of sb
- nab
- relieve
- shelf
- suck
- suck sb/sth dry idiom
- sweep
- take sth out
- tow
- tow-away
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