单词 | defoliate |
释义 | defoliate (diːfoʊlieɪt ) Word forms: defoliates , defoliating , defoliated verb To defoliate an area or the plants in it means to cause the leaves on the plants to fall off or be destroyed. This is done especially in war to remove protection from an enemy. Large areas of jungle were defoliated by a chemical. [VERB noun] defoliation (diːfoʊlieɪʃən ) uncountable noun ...preventing defoliation of trees by caterpillars. |
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