strip away

verb2

1. •
   To remove, whether bit by bit or suddenly.

   • When we stripped away the old wallpaper, we discovered an interesting mural painted on the wall.
   • The government has stripped away some of our basic rights by passing a series of controversial laws.
2. •
   (figurative) To discard or disregard; to ignore (a factor that obscures the reality).

   • If you strip away the hype, you find that he is just an ordinary person trying to make a living, like everyone else.