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单词 deforesting
释义

deforest

verb

de·​for·​est (ˌ)dē-ˈfȯr-əst How to pronounce deforest (audio)
-ˈfär-
deforested; deforesting; deforests

transitive verb

: to clear (an area) of forests : to remove trees from (an area)
As eroded hillsides become useless, the displaced farmers move still farther up the mountains, deforesting still more land. Jane Jacobs
Overgrazing has joined with the wide use of wood fuels to deforest large areas. Nathaniel Sheppard Jr.

Word History

Etymology

de- + forest entry 1

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

deforest

verb

de·​for·​est
dē-ˈfȯr-əst
deforested; deforesting
: to clear of forests

Biographical Definition

De Forest

biographical name

De For·​est di-ˈfȯr-əst How to pronounce De Forest (audio)
-ˈfär-
Lee 1873–1961 American inventor

deforesting

verb

present participle of deforest
as in barking

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • barking
  • denuding
  • scaling
  • stripping
  • husking
  • skinning
  • shelling
  • exposing
  • flaying
  • defoliating
  • hulling
  • baring
  • clearing
  • shucking
  • paring
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