| 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 | ||