deforest

American  

[dee-fawr-ist, -for-] / diˈfɔr ɪst, -ˈfɒr- /

verb (used with object)

1. to divest or clear of forests or trees.

   Poor planning deforested the area in ten years.

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deforest British  

/ diːˈfɒrɪst /

verb

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

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DeForest Scientific  

/ dĭ-fôr′ĭst /

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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Other Word Forms

• deforestation noun
• deforester noun

Etymology

Origin of deforest

First recorded in 1530–40; de- + forest

Example Sentences

It followed a campaign by the environmental pressure group Greenpeace that exposed how soya grown on deforested land was being used in animal feed, including for chicken sold by McDonald's.

From BBC

The Midland region was severely deforested, and there was a shortage of wood and food.

From Science Daily

In this, globally operating trading companies agreed to no longer purchase soy grown in freshly deforested areas.

From Science Daily

In Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, the first cases in the current outbreak were detected near recently deforested areas.

From Science Magazine

“Our forest is no longer deforested: the animals are awake and we’re more awake,” he said.

From Seattle Times