defoliate

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defoliate

/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/ UK

verb defoliates · defoliating · defoliated

transitive To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent. Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

adjective more defoliate · most defoliate

Deprived of leaves; defoliated.

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verb to remove foliage from plants

Español	defoliar
Português	desfolhar
Français	défolier
Deutsch	entlauben

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@misc{defoliate_2026,
  title = {defoliate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defoliate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}