Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.
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Defoliate
/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/
Synonyms for "defoliate" (25 found)
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4 entrieschemical defoliationdefoliate cropsdefoliate treespest induced defoliation
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6 entrieschemical defoliantdefoliate cropsdefoliate treesdefoliation processfoliage removalpest induced defoliation
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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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