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“undress” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

undress
exuere aliquem veste (general term, to take off anybody’s clothes): detrahere alicui vestem (to draw off his clothes): nudare aliquem (to strip him; i. e., in order to scourge him): aliquem veste or vestibus spoliare (to deprive of clothing). To undress one’s self, exuere vestem; ponere, deponere vestem (to put off one’s clothes): an undressing room, apodyterium (especially at the baths).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for undress?
The usual Latin words for “undress” are pōnō, apodytērium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.