Meaning Of The Word Defoliate
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Defoliate Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Defoliate?
defoliate
verb: To defoliate an area or the plants in it means to cause the leaves on the plants to fall off or be destroyed. This is done especially in war to remove protection from an enemy. defoliate in American English to strip (trees, etc.) of leaves adjective: having lost its leaves, esp. by a natural process intransitive verb: to lose leaves transitive verb: to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves defoliate in British English adjective: )2. (of a plant) having shed its leaves verb: to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves |
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