English adjective: defoliate | |||
1. | defoliate deprived of leaves | ||
Synonyms | defoliated | ||
Similar | leafless | ||
Antonyms | leafy | ||
English verb: defoliate | |||
1. | defoliate (change) strip the leaves or branches from | ||
Samples | Defoliate the trees with pesticides. | ||
Examples | They defoliate the trees | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bare, denudate, denude, strip | ||