Strip, using a tool (4)
I believe the answer is:
loot
'strip' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'using a tool' is the wordplay.
'using' indicates an anagram.
'tool' is an anagram of 'LOOT'.
(Other definitions for loot that I've seen before include "Orton play; money" , "Plunder - booty" , "Prize" , "Stolen goods" , "Haul" .)