English

Verb

strip away

1. To ignore a factor which obscures the reality.

   If you strip away the hype, you find that he is just an ordinary person trying to make a living, like everyone else.

2. To remove something bit by bit.

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

   The government has stripped away some of our basic rights by passing a series of controversial laws.