stripped

Dantès went and cut the strongest olive-tree he could find, stripped off its branches, inserted it in the hole, and used it as a lever.

Researchers discovered that when individuals feel stripped of their privacy, they tend to withdraw socially as a defensive coping mechanism.

Stepping onto the frozen surface of the local rink, however, immediately stripped away my hard-earned confidence and replaced it with sheer vulnerability.

Stripped of my customary authority, I was forced to embrace the humility of the learning process and accept my own physical limitations.