defoliate
defoliate · defoliates · defoliated · defoliating
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To remove foliage from, most often with a chemical agentTo remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.
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More definitions
- strip the leaves or branches from
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to remove foliage from plants:
Forms
defoliates, defoliating, defoliated, defoliated| Base form | defoliate · to defoliate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | defoliates |
| Present participle | defoliating |
| Past simple | defoliated |
| Past participle | defoliated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsDerivednondefoliating
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle