strip something away
phrasal verb with strip verb uk/strɪp/ us/strɪp/ -pp-
逐渐削减；慢慢剥夺
to gradually reduce something important or something that has existed for a long time
If you strip away all the rhetoric, you're left with an opinion that isn't backed up by facts. 如果你剥掉所有说辞，剩下的就是一个没有证据支持的观点而已。