Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.

    Abholzung, Entwaldung, Kahlschlag

    обезле́сениеobezlésenije, вы́рубка ле́саvýrubka lésa

  2. (countable, uncountable)A transformation to eliminate intermediate data structures within a program.

More definitions
  • the removal of trees
  • the state of being clear of trees

Examples

20 sentences
  1. Their habitat is threatened by deforestation.

    ruИх среда обитания находится под угрозой из-за вырубки лесов. — Karok

    deIhr Lebensraum ist durch Abholzung bedroht. — christian42

  2. There is no need to be callous about deforestation.

  3. Tom and Mary planted trees to help combat deforestation.

  4. Despite the efforts of environmentalists, the deforestation of the region continues.

  5. Reducing deforestation is one way to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

    deDie Verringerung der Abholzung von Wäldern ist eine Möglichkeit, die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels abzuschwächen. — mhr

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
process of destroying a forest:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
process of destroying a forest:

Forms

plural: deforestations
Singulardeforestation
Pluraldeforestations

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the removal of trees:disforestation

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

See also

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