adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Adjective

1. 1
   Deprived of leaves; defoliated.

Adjective

1. 1
   deprived of leaves wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

baredefoliateddefoliateddenudedismemberdraw and quarter

Example

More examples

"Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation."

Etymology

From de- + foliate.

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