by analogy

to strip

strip off; make a dash; raid; strip off; put off; put off; make a dash; to strip the slain; strip; of; strip off; flay; he stripped himself of

to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)

fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).