deforest

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/

Verb

deforest (third-person singular simple present deforests, present participle deforesting, simple past and past participle deforested)

(transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.

Derived terms

deforestation

Translations

to clear an area of forest

Catalan: desboscar (ca), desforestar (ca)
Dutch: ontbossen (nl)
Esperanto: senarbarigi
French: déboiser (fr)

German: entwalden (de)
Ido: desarborizar (io)
Spanish: deforestar (es)

Anagrams

forested, fostered

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