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defoliate

/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/

/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

Translations

defoliateverb

defoliated

Past Simple

defoliated

Past Participle

defoliating

Gerund

/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/

/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

défolierBotanique ; s’emploie pour enlever les feuilles d’une plante ou d’un arbre, souvent artificiellement.

Farmers defoliate the cotton plants to make harvesting easier.

Les agriculteurs défolient les plants de coton pour faciliter la récolte.

Additional translations

se défeuillerEmploi intransitif ; surtout pour une perte naturelle des feuilles.

Synonyms

remove leaves

shed leaves

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.