defoliate

== English == === Etymology === From de- + foliate. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/ === Verb === defoliate (third-person singular simple present defoliates, present participle defoliating, simple past and past participle defoliated) (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === defoliate (comparative more defoliate, superlative most defoliate) Deprived of leaves; defoliated. === Anagrams === fileteado == Interlingua == === Adjective === defoliate (not comparable) leafless == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== defoliate inflection of defoliare: second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== defoliate f pl feminine plural of defoliato == Spanish == === Verb === defoliate second-person singular voseo imperative of defoliar combined with te