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defoliate

verb

/dɪˈfoʊlieɪt/

Meaning

to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals

The farmers defoliated the fields before harvest.

strip, clear, denude, remove leaves

fertilize, nourish

defoliate trees, defoliate crops, defoliate land, defoliate area

To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.

To place two different things close together to show how they are different or similar.

To flood or overwhelm with a large quantity of things.

To express the meaning of something using different words, often to make it clearer.

to pierce with a sharp point; to cause sharp pain

to win a victory over; to overcome in battle or competition