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defoliate

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defoliate /diˈfoʊliˌeɪt/ verb
defoliates; defoliated; defoliating
defoliate
/diˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
verb
defoliates; defoliated; defoliating
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFOLIATE
[+ object] technical
: to cause the leaves of (a plant) to fall off

— defoliation

/diˌfoʊliˈeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]