|
|
de·fo·li·ate
 defoliate
|
|
- pronunciation:
- di
fo
li
eIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
defoliates, defoliating, defoliated |
| definition 1: |
to remove the leaves of (a tree or the like).
The strong October wind defoliated the trees. |
| definition 2: |
to cause the leaves of (trees or the like) to drop off, esp. by using a chemical spray or dust, usu. so as to render a forested area unusable by military opponents.
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to lose foliage.
|
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having lost all leaves; leafless.
|
| derivations: |
defoliation (n.), defoliator (n.) |
|
|