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Defoliate

//diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt//

"Defoliate" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

These leaves are the moth’s only source of food, and if left unchecked, the caterpillars can completely defoliate a single mighty tree.

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