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defoliate

Posted on September 2, 2015September 2, 2015 by admin

di fo li eIt

transitive verb
1. to remove the leaves of (a tree or the like).
2. to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by using a chemical spray or dust, usu. so as to render a forested area unusable by military opponents.

intransitive verb
to lose foliage.

adjective
having lost all leaves; leafless.

 

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