defoliate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

Japanese Meaning

（特に化学薬品などを用いて）植物の葉を取り除く、葉を落とさせる / 植物の葉を除去する

Scientists were alarmed when the experimental chemical began to defoliate several tree species along the riverbank.

科学者たちは、実験用の化学物質が河岸沿いのいくつかの樹種の葉を取り除き始めたときに懸念を抱いた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

defoliates

（ present singular third-person ）

defoliating

（ participle present ）

defoliated

（ participle past ）

defoliated

（ past ）