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(dē fôr′ist)

transitive verb

to clear (land) of forests or trees

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☆ deforestation noun

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transitive verb de·for·est·ed, de·for·est·ing, de·for·ests

To cut down and clear away the trees or forests from.

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de·forˌes·taˈtion (-ĭ-stāˈshən) noun

de·forˈest·er noun

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