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depaving

depaving is the present participle and gerund of depave.

Meaning of depave

Verb

depave (third-person singular simple present depaves, present participle depaving, simple past and past participle depaved)

  1. (transitive) To undo the act of paving; to remove pavement (especially if it is in the form of asphalt, concrete or the like) so as to restore the land to a more natural state.
    • Environmental programs: Depaving; auto free city centers; closure of roads...1995 September, Susan Cohn, Green at Work, Island Press, page 223
    Synonyms:
    unpave

Questions about depaving

What is depaving the present participle and gerund of?
Depaving is the present participle and gerund of depave.

Words near depaving in the dictionary

  1. depauperizing
  2. depaurate
  3. depave
  4. depaved
  5. depaves
  6. depaving
  7. Depaz
  8. Depazes
  9. DEPDev
  10. depeach
  11. depeached

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