desertify
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desertify
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From desert + -ify.
verb desertifies · desertifying · desertified
- To become desert.
- To cause (a geographical region) to become desert. Part of the genius of Andalusi filahah was its water management, still light years ahead of industrialised modern agriculture, which decimates forests for high-output farms that dry up streams and springs and desertifies fertile terrain.
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verb cause to become desert
| Español | desertificar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사막화(沙漠化)하다 samakhwahada |
verb become desert
| Español | desertificarse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사막화(沙漠化)되다 samakhwadoeda |
| Français | désertifier |
| Tiếng Việt | hoang mạc hoá |
Talk about this word "desertify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/desertify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. desertify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/desertify "desertify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/desertify.
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@misc{desertify_2026,
title = {desertify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desertify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
