defoliate

UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

Übersetzungen

defoliateverb
defoliated
Präteritum
defoliated
Partizip Perfekt
defoliating
Gerundium
UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
The farmers decided to defoliate the crops to prevent disease.
Фермеры решили обезлиствовать посевы, чтобы предотвратить заболевание.
Synonyme
remove leaves
shed leaves

Definitionen

defoliateverb
To remove leaves from a plant, tree, or area of vegetation, often using chemicals.
Farmers defoliate the cotton plants to make harvesting easier.
To lose leaves, typically as a result of a natural process or environmental factors.
The trees defoliate in the autumn as part of their natural cycle.