[V n] Dioxin was the ingredient in Agent Orange, used to defoliate Vietnam.
...preventing defoliation of trees by caterpillars.
English dictionary. 2008.
Defoliate — De*fo li*ate, Defoliated De*fo li*a ted a. Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defoliate — de*fol i*ate, v. t. [LL. defoliare, to shed leaves; L. de + folium leaf: cf. F. d[ e]foliation.] to cause (a plant) to shed its leaves. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defoliate — index denude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
defoliate — 1793, perhaps a back formation from DEFOLIATION (Cf. defoliation). Earlier in this sense was defoil (c.1600) … Etymology dictionary
defoliate — ► VERB ▪ remove leaves or foliage from (trees or plants). DERIVATIVES defoliation noun. ORIGIN Latin defoliare, from folium leaf … English terms dictionary
defoliate — [dē fō′lēāt΄] vt. defoliated, defoliating [< LL defoliatus, pp. of defoliare < de , from + folium, a leaf: see FOLIATE] 1. to strip (trees, etc.) of leaves ☆ 2. to use a defoliant on defoliation n. defoliator n … English World dictionary
defoliate — UK [diːˈfəʊlɪeɪt] / US [dɪˈfoʊlɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms defoliate : present tense I/you/we/they defoliate he/she/it defoliates present participle defoliating past tense defoliated past participle defoliated to remove the leaves from a… … English dictionary
defoliate — verb To remove foliage from one or more plants, most often with a chemical agent. :: Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation … Wiktionary
defoliate — transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin defoliatus, past participle of defoliare, from Latin de + folium leaf more at blade Date: 1791 to deprive of leaves especially prematurely • defoliation noun • defoliator noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
defoliate — defoliation, n. defoliator, n. v. /dee foh lee ayt /; adj. /dee foh lee it, ayt /, v., defoliated, defoliating, adj. v.t. 1. to strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves. 2. to destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest,… … Universalium
