Meaning Of The Word Defoliate

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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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