skeletonizes
Reduces to bones
Skeletonizes means to reduce something to its skeleton or essential framework.
Leaves skeletonized by insects have had their soft tissue eaten away, leaving only the network of veins.
A report can be skeletonized by stripping it to its bare outline.
Caterpillars had skeletonized the rose bushes by midsummer.
Remove foliage from
- denudeStrip completely bare
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- bareLacking any covering
- exposeMake known publicly
remove · peel · deshell · gut · clean · fillet · debone · flay
Organic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
carrion · scavengers · beetles · maggots · bacteria · fungi · enzymes · carcass
Rigid internal support structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- ribsThoracic bone set
skull · joints · cartilage · marrow · ossify · articulate · spine · pelvis
Make less complex
- outlineSummary of key elements
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
- barebonesReduced to essentials
minimalist · streamline · distill · abstract · summarize · core · fundamentals · scaffold
defoliate
Remove foliage from
expose · remove · peel · deshell · gut · clean · fillet · debone · flay · husk
rot
Organic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
biodegradation · carrion · scavengers · beetles · maggots · bacteria · fungi · enzymes · carcass · remains
bones
Rigid internal support structure
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
ribs · skull · joints · cartilage · marrow · ossify · articulate · spine · pelvis · femur
simplify
Make less complex
- outlineSummary of key elements
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
barebones · minimalist · streamline · distill · abstract · summarize · core · fundamentals · scaffold · blueprint
skeletonizesembodies
Manifests in form
restores · reconstitutes · rebuilds · fills in · clothes