disafforest (redirected from disafforests)

disafforest [ˌdɪsəˈfɒrɪst]

vb (tr)

1. (Law) English law to reduce (land) from the status of a forest to the state of ordinary ground

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) to remove forests from (land)

disafforestation , disafforestment n

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Verb

1.

disafforest - remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" deforest, disforest clear - remove; "clear the leaves from the lawn"; "Clear snow from the road"