defoliate

[ verb dee-foh-lee-eyt; adjective dee-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]

/ verb diˈfoʊ liˌeɪt; adjective diˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), de·fo·li·at·ed, de·fo·li·at·ing.

to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.

to destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment.

verb (used without object), de·fo·li·at·ed, de·fo·li·at·ing.

to lose leaves.

adjective

(of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process.

Origin of defoliate

1785–1795; <Medieval Latin dēfoliātus, past participle of dēfoliāre, equivalent to Latin dē-de- + foli(um) leaf + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM defoliate

de·fo·li·a·tion, nounde·fo·li·a·tor, nounun·de·fo·li·at·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for defoliate

Therefore, trees deprived of their foliage are liable to perish, and they are injured in proportion to their defoliation.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
The period of defoliation varies in different countries according to the nature of their climate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
Defoliation of seedlings and bearing trees often occurs in July and August.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
Also shriveled kernels are the result of defoliation by early frosts which may be very local and affect some trees and not others.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943|Various

Caterpillars, grubs, and beetles specialize on defoliation and feed upon the leaves, the lungs of the trees.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for defoliate

defoliate

verb (diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt)

to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves

adjective (diːˈfəʊlɪɪt)

(of a plant) having shed its leaves

Derived forms of defoliate

defoliation, noundefoliator, noun

Word Origin for defoliate

C18: from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	defoliate
释义	defoliate [ verb dee-foh-lee-eyt; adjective dee-foh-lee-it, -eyt ] / verb diˈfoʊ liˌeɪt; adjective diˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt / verb (used with object), de·fo·li·at·ed, de·fo·li·at·ing. to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves. to destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment. verb (used without object), de·fo·li·at·ed, de·fo·li·at·ing. to lose leaves. adjective (of a tree) having lost its leaves, especially by a natural process. Origin of defoliate 1785–1795; <Medieval Latin dēfoliātus, past participle of dēfoliāre, equivalent to Latin dē-de- + foli(um) leaf + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM defoliate de·fo·li·a·tion, nounde·fo·li·a·tor, nounun·de·fo·li·at·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defoliate Therefore, trees deprived of their foliage are liable to perish, and they are injured in proportion to their defoliation. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden The period of defoliation varies in different countries according to the nature of their climate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various Defoliation of seedlings and bearing trees often occurs in July and August. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden Also shriveled kernels are the result of defoliation by early frosts which may be very local and affect some trees and not others. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943\|Various Caterpillars, grubs, and beetles specialize on defoliation and feed upon the leaves, the lungs of the trees. The Spell of the Rockies\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for defoliate defoliate verb (diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt) to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves adjective (diːˈfəʊlɪɪt) (of a plant) having shed its leaves Derived forms of defoliate defoliation, noundefoliator, noun Word Origin for defoliate C18: from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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