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deforest

verb

  1. remove trees
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/

name

  1. Alternative form of DeForest.

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 forest English deforest From de- + forest.

  1. To clear (an area) of forest.
  2. To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).
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