defoliate

Etymology

de- +‎ foliate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/

Verb

defoliate (third-person singular simple present defoliates, present participle defoliating, simple past and past participle defoliated)

1. (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

Adjective

defoliate (comparative more defoliate, superlative most defoliate)

1. Deprived of leaves; defoliated.

Adjective

defoliate (not comparable)

1. leafless

Verb

defoliate

1. second-person plural present indicative of defoliare
2. second-person plural imperative of defoliare
3. second-person plural present subjunctive of defoliare
4. feminine plural of defoliato