Defoliate
/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent. transitive
"Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation."
- 2 strip the leaves or branches from wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
Adjective
- 1 deprived of leaves wordnet
Example
More examples"Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation."
Etymology
From de- + foliate.