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Defoliated vs Defoliate - What's the difference?

defoliated | defoliate |

As verbs the difference between defoliated and defoliate

is that defoliated is (defoliate) while defoliate is to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.

As an adjective defoliate is

deprived of leaves; defoliated.

defoliated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (defoliate)

    • defoliate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
    • :: Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

    Derived terms

    * defoliation * defoliator

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
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    defoliate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
    • :: Agent Orange was used to defoliate jungle vegetation.

    Derived terms

    * defoliation * defoliator

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deprived of leaves; defoliated.
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