The phrase "wast stripped of" consists of three words that are pronounced as /wɑst/ /strɪpt/ /əv/. The word "wast" is an archaic form of the word "was" and is pronounced with a short "a" sound. The word "stripped" is spelled with two "p's" to represent the double consonant sound in the middle. Lastly, the word "of" is pronounced as /əv/ with a schwa sound and is spelled with the letter "f" to represent the fricative sound at the end. Together, these three words form a phrase that means "you were deprived of."
"Wast stripped of" is a phrase that combines the past tense of the verb "be" (wast) with the verb "strip" and the preposition "of". The phrase is used to describe an action or event in which something or someone is forcibly or completely deprived or removed of a possession, attribute, quality, or identity.
To better comprehend the connotation, it is necessary to understand the individual words. "Wast" is the archaic past tense of the verb "be," emphasizing an action that occurred in the past. "Strip" means to remove or take off something, often referring to the act of forcibly taking away clothes or coverings from a person or the outer layer of something. "Of" is a preposition that indicates the origin or source of an action or possession.
When combined, "wast stripped of" signifies that the subject, whether a person, thing, or concept, underwent an action wherein they were forcefully deprived or divested of a particular possession, quality, or characteristic. The phrase implies that this removal was not voluntary, but rather involved the forceful or complete removal, often leaving the subject in a vulnerable or diminished state.
For instance, one could say, "The kingdom wast stripped of its wealth" to signify that the kingdom was forcefully and completely deprived of its riches or resources, leaving it impoverished or diminished in power. The phrase can be used across various contexts, such as describing the loss of an individual's reputation, an organization's credibility, a country's autonomy, or even stripping nature of its resources.