strip out
Take everything out
To strip out is to remove something completely from a larger whole, especially components, features, or content considered unnecessary or unwanted.
Engineers strip out faulty parts.
Editors strip out redundant passages.
Software developers strip out legacy code.
The phrase emphasizes thorough extraction: They stripped out all the old wiring before renovating.
- deleteRemove or erase
- redactConceal text for secrecy
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- decoupleSeparate joined systems
- dismantleSeparate into parts
unburden · remove · get rid of · expunge · winnow · excise · purge · do away with · gut · uninstall · erase · streamline · boil down · detach · peel · cleanse · omit · let go
- demolitiondemolish, raze, bulldoze, controlled demolition, wreck
- gambling cheatscard mechanic, marked cards, stacked deck, card sharp, collusion