defoliate
verb
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Pronunciation: /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English foliate English defoliate From de- + foliate.
- Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English foliate English defoliate From de- + foliate.
- To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
“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.”