Deforest (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The rapid industrialization led to widespread deforestation as companies deforested land for factories and housing.
- Much of the area was deforested by the settlers to make way for agriculture.
- Years of logging activities have caused the once dense forest to be nearly deforested.
- The area had been deforested and repopulated with smaller, more scattered trees.
- Over time, climate change caused severe storms that helped to naturally deforest the coastlines.