deforest
verb (used with object)
to divest or clear of forests or trees.
has deforested
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present perfectof deforest (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He chose a soybean tycoon who has deforested large tracts of the Amazon rain forest to be his agriculture minister.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2016
