deforest

[ dee-fawr-ist, -for- ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to divest or clear of forests or trees: Poor planning deforested the area in ten years.

Origin of deforest

1
First recorded in 1530–40; de- + forest

Other words from deforest

  • de·for·est·a·tion, noun
  • de·for·est·er, noun

Words Nearby deforest

Other definitions for De Forest (2 of 2)

De Forest
[ di fawr-ist, for- ]

noun
  1. Lee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.

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British Dictionary definitions for deforest (1 of 2)

deforest

/ (diːˈfɒrɪst) /


verb
  1. (tr) to clear of trees: Also: disforest

Derived forms of deforest

  • deforestation, noun
  • deforester, noun

British Dictionary definitions for De Forest (2 of 2)

De Forest

/ (də ˈfɒrɪst) /


noun
  1. Lee. 1873–1961, US inventor of telegraphic, telephonic, and radio equipment: patented the first triode valve (1907)

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Scientific definitions for DeForest

DeForest

[ dĭ-fôrĭst ]


  1. American electrical engineer and inventor who is known as "the father of radio." He patented more than 300 inventions, including the triode electron tube, which made it possible to amplify and detect radio waves.

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