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🍂defoliate

verb
/dɪˈfoʊlieɪt/
defoliant deforest

Meaning

to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals

Example Sentences

The farmers defoliated the fields before harvest.

Synonyms

strip, clear, denude, remove leaves

Antonyms

fertilize, nourish

Collocations

defoliate trees, defoliate crops, defoliate land, defoliate area

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