1. stripping; skinning (removal of skin from an animal)

2. loss; shedding (of leaves from a tree)

3. stripping; reduction; cutting; snipping; whittling down (removal, at least in part, e.g. of text); act of getting rid

4. robbing, stealing; pinching

5. destitution (state of being without)

6. shedding, disowning (e.g. of personal belongings)

7. count; vote count; counting of votes

8. data reduction (computing)