# ἀπεκδύομαι/apekduomai This word is an action. It is a verb. * This word can mean to strip off or take off something. * This word can mean to remove or renounce something. * This word can be used to talk about removing someone’s permission to rule or to remove their power. * This word can be used to talk about someone doing something that is like stripping off or taking off something * When used in this way, it means to renounce something. See: Colossians 2:15; 3:9