defoliate 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
strip the leaves or branches from
Examples
- 1.defoliate the trees with pesticides
Hypernym
denude 1
verb
lay bare
EnglishDerivationally related form
defoliation 2
noun
causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
defoliator 1
noun
an insect that strips the leaves from plants
defoliation 1
noun
the loss of foliage
defoliant 1
noun
a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
