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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
Verb
[-ating, -ated] to deprive (a plant) of its leaves [Latin de- from + folium leaf]
defoliant n
defoliation 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
defoliated
leafless - having no leaves


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