deforest
verb (used with object)
to divest or clear of forests or trees.
deforesting
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present participleof deforest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And yet, it can be hard to identify who is doing the deforesting.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
“This will remove 490 trees, deforesting Bothell Way in the city. Also it will widen the road, shifting it west, cutting into the properties of 110 residents,” says the neighborhood group LFP CORE.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
The report estimates that 600,000 tonnes of CO2 was emitted by deforesting these areas, the equivalent of 1.2 million flights from London to New York.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
Itself under international pressure to pursue a greener agenda, in August the government persuaded some Campeche Mennonite settlements to sign an agreement to stop deforesting land.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022
Man consumes the treasures of the earth faster than he produces them, deforesting its surface and disembowelling its hidden wealth.
From The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck
