Meaning & use
deforest
To clear an area of trees, usually to use the land for other purposes.
See it in a sentence
Farmers deforested the hillside to make room for new crops.
Companies have deforested large parts of the rainforest for cattle ranching.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in an environmental context and often carries a negative connotation.
Words with a similar meaning
clear-cut
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Words with an opposite meaning
reforest
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