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Definition 2024
defoliate
defoliate
English
Verb
defoliate (third-person singular simple present defoliates, present participle defoliating, simple past and past participle defoliated)
- (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
- Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.
Translations
to remove foliage from plants
Derived terms
Adjective
defoliate (comparative more defoliate, superlative most defoliate)
- Deprived of leaves; defoliated.