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Definition of Defoliate
1. Adjective. Deprived of leaves.
2. Verb. Strip the leaves or branches from. "They defoliate the trees"; "Defoliate the trees with pesticides"
Generic synonyms: Bare, Denudate, Denude, Strip
Derivative terms: Defoliant, Defoliation, Defoliation, Defoliator
Derivative terms: Defoliant, Defoliation, Defoliation, Defoliator
Definition of Defoliate
1. a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall.
Definition of Defoliate
1. Verb. (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defoliate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]