 defoliate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (botany) deprived of leaves | |
| Synonyms: | defoliated | |
| Related terms: | leafless | |
| 2. | [ verb ] stripe the leaves, branches, or entire trees from | |
| Synonyms: | disforest disafforest deforest | |
| Examples: | "defoliate the countryside" |
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| Related terms: | clear denude defoliation deforestation defoliator | |
| Similar spelling: |
defoliated defoliator debilitate defoliation debilitated debility debilitative deflate depilate deflated Debolt |
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