strip sth down

strip sth down
Ⅰ.
UK US strip (sth) down
Phrasal Verb with strip({{}}/strɪp/ verb [T] (-pp-)
to remove the unnecessary parts of a system or process in order to make it more simple or efficient: »

Pensions can be made simple by stripping them down to the basic elements with no fancy add-ons.

Ⅱ.
UK US strip sth down
Phrasal Verb with strip({{}}/strɪp/ verb [T] (-pp-)
to separate a machine or piece of equipment into separate parts in order to clean or repair it: »

They stripped the car down and repainted all the bodywork.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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