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de·fo·li·ate: transitive verb
defoliate: verb

de·fo·li·ate [di:ˈfəʊlieɪt, Am -ˈfoʊ-] VB trans

to defoliate sth plant, tree

defoliate VB

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The phyllodes are eaten by cattle and often defoliated by rabbits around the lower part of the plant. en.wikipedia.org

A third of cotton, much of which defoliated, was lost to the rain. en.wikipedia.org

They are leaf-rollers and are often so numerous as to defoliate the trees. en.wikipedia.org

It can defoliate trees and eat smaller plants to the ground. en.wikipedia.org

Exceptionally, trees may be partially defoliated by it, but the damage is rarely this severe. en.wikipedia.org

During the summer, the diseased leaves fall leaving only the healthy ones on the partially defoliated trees. en.wikipedia.org

Early in 1962 tests began for defoliating the jungle to deny the enemy cover. en.wikipedia.org

Leaves may defoliate in the summer and winter but the stems will grow again next season. en.wikipedia.org

When caterpillars are numerous, infested trees may be completely defoliated. en.wikipedia.org

This has occurred when forest tent caterpillars defoliated sugar maples that were already stressed due to drought. en.wikipedia.org

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