Defoliate Definition

dē-fōlē-āt

defoliated, defoliates, defoliating

verb

defoliated, defoliates, defoliating

To deprive (a plant or a vegetated area, for example) of leaves.

American Heritage

To strip (trees, etc.) of leaves.

Webster's New World

To use a defoliant on.

Webster's New World

To lose foliage.

American Heritage

adjective

Deprived of leaves; defoliated.

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Origin of Defoliate

Late Latin dēfoliāre dēfoliāt- Latin dē- de- Latin folium leaf bhel-³ in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
de- +‎ foliate

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