defoliate meaning

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defoliate (adjective): deprived of leaves.

defoliate has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

defoliate as an adjective

  1. deprived of leaves

    Synonyms: defoliated

    Similar: leafless

defoliate as a verb

  1. strip the leaves or branches from
    • defoliate the trees with pesticides

    Type of: denude

    Related forms: defoliation, defoliant, defoliator

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TE · 9-letter words

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