depave

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depave

verb depaves · depaving · depaved

transitive To undo the act of paving; to remove pavement (especially if it is in the form of asphalt, concrete or the like) so as to restore the land to a more natural state. Environmental programs: Depaving; auto free city centers; closure of roads...
Similar: unpave

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@misc{depave_2026,
  title = {depave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}