English Explanatory Dictionary

deforest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To clear (an area) of forest.
  2. To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).
name
  1. A surname from French, equivalent to English Forest or Woods, equivalent to the modern French surname Deforet.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, equivalent to English Forest.
name
  1. Alternative form of DeForest.
name
  1. Alternative form of DeForest.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfɒɹɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deforest.wav

Word forms

deforest deforests deforesting deforested De Forest Forest Deforet De Foret Foret

Etymology

From de- + forest.

Related words

deafforest

Derived words

deforestation deforester
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