strip away
To peel off or remove the outside of something to see what is really inside or underneath.
Meanings
To physically remove layers or coverings from a surface.
"Workers stripped away the old wallpaper to reveal the original brickwork."
To remove everything non-essential in order to reveal the true nature of something.
"Strip away all the technical jargon and the argument is actually very simple."
To remove rights, powers, or qualities from a person or institution.
"The new laws stripped away many of the protections that workers had fought for."
Used literally for removing physical layers and figuratively for removing false pretenses, complexity, or superficial elements to reveal the truth. Common in journalistic, literary, and philosophical contexts.
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