Deafforest

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To change the status of (a forest) so that it is no longer legally regarded as forest land. transitive

Etymology

From Latin deafforestō. By surface analysis, de- + afforest.

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