unpeel
Take skin off
To unpeel is to remove the outer layer or skin from something, synonymous with peel: She unpeeled the banana.
The prefix un- here is intensive rather than reversive—you're not putting a peel back on.
The word is less common than plain peel, which does the same work with fewer letters.
Spread open from closed
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unwrapRemove outer covering
- strip awayRemove covering gradually
- onionPungent layered bulb
layers · gradual · incremental · successive · expose · underneath · beneath · core
strip
Narrow elongated piece
pare · skin · husk · shuck · flay · decorticate · exfoliate · slough · denude · debark
unfold
Spread open from closed
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unwrapRemove outer covering
- strip awayRemove covering gradually
onion · layers · gradual · incremental · successive · expose · underneath · beneath · core · reveal
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
unmask · reveal · discover · unearth · divulge · manifest · lay bare · bring to light · show · exhibit
paring knife
Small-bladed kitchen tool
zest · pith · segments · curls · shavings · strips · garnish · twist · membrane · skin