deforest (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *deforest*:
VERB	change	deforest, disforest, disafforest	remove the trees from

deforest > pronunciation
Sounds	dihfao'rahst
Rhymes	abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...

English > *deforest*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	Remove the trees from.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
Synonyms	disforest, disafforest
Broader	clear	Remove
Spanish	deforestar
Catalan	desboscar, desforestar
Nouns	deforestation	the removal of trees
Nouns	deforestation	the state of being clear of trees

HyperDic: deforest