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defoliate

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de·fo·li·ate  (d-fl-t)
v. de·fo·li·at·ed, de·fo·li·at·ing, de·fo·li·ates
v.tr.
1. To deprive (a plant, tree, or forest) of leaves.
2. To cause the leaves of (a plant, tree, or forest) to fall off, especially by the use of chemicals.
v.intr.
To lose foliage.

[Late Latin dfolire, dfolit- : Latin d-, de- + Latin folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.]

de·foli·ate (-t) adj.
de·foli·ation n.
de·foli·ator n.

defoliate
vb [diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (Chemistry) to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves
adj [diːˈfəʊlɪɪt]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) having shed its leaves
[from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf]
defoliation  n
defoliator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.defoliate - strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"
denudate, denude, bare, strip - lay bare; "denude a forest"
Adj.1.defoliate - deprived of leaves
leafless - having no leaves
Translations
defoliate [diːˈfəʊlɪeɪt] VTdefoliar
defoliate [diːˈfəʊlieɪt] vt [+ area] → défolier
defoliate
defoliate [diːˈfəʊlɪeɪt] vtdistruggere con il defogliante
defoliate [diːˈfəʊlɪeɪt] vtdistruggere con il defogliante


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The veteran, Jonathan Haas, blamed his diabetes, nerve damage and loss of eyesight on exposure to clouds of the toxic defoliate, which the United States sprayed on Vietnamese jungles, that drifted out to sea, engulfing his ship and landing on his skin.
amp;ldquo;After a point, a little extra nitrogen contributes to more seed than lint, and a lot of extra nitrogen just grows tall plants, a late crop and one that is difficult to defoliate.
Also, the branches on the lower portion of the vines tend to defoliate.
 
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