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
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
If we’re going to feed the world without deforesting it, we need to do so on the 50 percent of habitable land that’s already used for agriculture.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 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
Butler, to the deforesting of the whole country about the commencement of the 7th century.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
