deforest
pronunciation
How to pronounce deforest in British English:
UK [ˌdi:ˈfɒrɪst]
How to pronounce deforest in American English:
US [ˌdiˈfɔrɪst]
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- Verb:
- remove the trees from
Word Origin
- deforest (v.)
- 1880 in modern sense, from de- + forest. Related: Deforested; deforesting. Disforest in the sense "to clear of trees" is from 1660s. Disafforest is attested in this sense from 1842; originally it meant "reduce from the legal status of a forest" (1590s).
Antonym
Example
- 1. You still live with tony deforest ?
- 2. I just sublet this apartment from this friend of mine , tony deforest .
- 3. Nature is reeling from such threats as population growth , pollution and deforest ation .
- 4. Forbidden to deforest natural forest and protection forest .
- 5. " The proposed amnesty upholds a long tradition in brazil of legalising the illegal . People believe they can deforest illegally because sooner or later all will be forgiven , " said philip fearnside of the government 's national institute for amazon research .