noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) wordnet
3. 3
   the loss of foliage wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

agricultural defoliationcrop leaf removaldefoliatedefoliatingdefoliation in agriculturedenuding

Antonyms

All antonyms

canopy completenessfoliagefoliage retentionfoliar retention

Etymology

From defoliate + -ion.