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deforestation Definition


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deforest
verb
    deforested, deforesting
    1. To cut down forest trees for commercial use, or to clear land for agriculture, without replacing them, or without allowing the natural forest to regenerate.
Derivative: deforestation
noun
    Etymology: 16c: compare disafforest, disforest.



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