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deforested

UK/dɪˈfɒɹɪstəd/

deforested is the simple past and past participle of deforest.

Meaning of deforest

Verb

deforest (third-person singular simple present deforests, present participle deforesting, simple past and past participle deforested)

  1. (transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).

See all 4 meanings of deforest

Adjective

deforested (comparative more deforested, superlative most deforested)

  1. Of or pertaining to deforestation.

Forms of deforested

comparativemore deforested
superlativemost deforested

Questions about deforested

What does deforested mean?
Deforested means of or pertaining to deforestation.
What is deforested the simple past and past participle of?
Deforested is the simple past and past participle of deforest.
What part of speech is deforested?
Deforested is an adjective.
How do you pronounce deforested?
Deforested is pronounced /dɪˈfɒɹɪstəd/ (UK).

Words near deforested in the dictionary

  1. Defore
  2. Defores
  3. deforest
  4. deforestation
  5. deforestations
  6. deforested
  7. deforester
  8. deforesters
  9. deforesting
  10. deforestment
  11. deforestments

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