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Definition of defoliate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

defoliate

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈfoʊliˌeɪt//

defoliate something (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they defoliate

he / she / it defoliates

past simple defoliated

-ing form defoliating

to destroy the leaves of trees or plants, especially with chemicals

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defoliation

NAmE//ˌdiˌfoʊliˈeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See defoliate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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