strip away

transitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

（徐々にまたは突然に）取り除く、剥ぎ取る / （比喩的に）無視する、取り除いて現実を明らかにする

They decided to strip away the old wallpaper to reveal the original plaster.

彼らは元の漆喰を露出させるために古い壁紙を取り除くことにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To remove, whether bit by bit or suddenly.

When we stripped away the old wallpaper, we discovered an interesting mural painted on the wall.

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To discard or disregard; to ignore (a factor that obscures the reality).

strips away

（ present singular third-person ）

stripping away

（ participle present ）

stripped away

（ participle past ）

stripped away

（ past ）