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de•for•est /diˈfɔrɪst, -ˈfɑr-/USA pronunciation
v. [ ~ + obj]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to remove the trees and forests of:environmentalists working to prevent the pharmaceutical companies from deforesting that land.
De For•est
(di fôr′ist, for′-),USA pronunciation Lee,
de•for•est (dē fôr′ist, -for′-),USA pronunciation v.t.
de•for′est•a′tion, n.
de•for′est•er, n.
- 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
de•for•est (dē fôr′ist, -for′-),USA pronunciation v.t.
- to divest or clear of forests or trees:Poor planning deforested the area in ten years.
- de- + forest 1530–40
de•for′est•er, n.