deforestar

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deforestar

[d̪efoɾesˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo re-, del francés antiguo forest y del sufijo -ar.

verb haber deforestado · deforestando · habiendo deforestado · deforestado · deforesto · deforestas

Despojar un terreno de su vegetación, sobre todo cuando se hace de forma sistemática y a gran escala.
Opposite: reforestar

In English

clear to fell all trees of a forest
deforest to clear an area of forest

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"deforestar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/deforestar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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deforestar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/deforestar

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"deforestar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/deforestar.

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@misc{deforestar_2026,
  title = {deforestar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/deforestar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}