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Defoliate

//diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
Adjective
  1. 1
    deprived of leaves wordnet
Verb
  1. 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. 2
    strip the leaves or branches from wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From de- + foliate.

Etymology 2

From de- + foliate.

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