strip sth out
phrasal verb with strip verb [ T ] uk/strɪp/ us-pp-
to ignore particular numbers in a situation in order to understand what is really important:
After stripping out property sales, the firm's operating profits rose 10%.
to remove particular costs:
Axa stripped out substantial costs when it took over the UK insurance group.
UK
to remove a piece of equipment or machinery in order to replace it with something new:
Production lines have been stripped out and replaced.