Associations to the word «Defoliate»

Wiktionary

DEFOLIATE, verb. (transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent.
DEFOLIATE, adjective. Deprived of leaves; defoliated.

Dictionary definition

DEFOLIATE, verb. Strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides".
DEFOLIATE, adjective. Deprived of leaves.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.