Defoliate

/diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/

पत्तियाँ हटाना/झड़ाना; (विशेषण) पत्तियों से वंचित

Origin & History

From de- + Latin folium (“leaf”), formed in English on the model of scientific/technical vocabulary; related to 'defoliation'.

de- उपसर्ग + लैटिन folium (“पत्ता”) से; अंग्रेज़ी में वैज्ञानिक/तकनीकी शब्दावली के ढंग पर बना, और 'defoliation' से संबंधित।

Definition

To strip a plant of its leaves, especially by using chemicals (e.g., to prepare crops for harvesting) or due to pests/disease; as an adjective, it describes something that has lost its leaves.

किसी पौधे से पत्तियाँ हटाना/झड़ाना, विशेषकर रसायनों के उपयोग से (जैसे फसल की कटाई से पहले) या कीट/रोग के कारण; विशेषण रूप में यह उस वस्तु/पौधे का वर्णन करता है जिसकी पत्तियाँ हट चुकी हों।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
Farmers may defoliate cotton plants before harvesting.
Adjective:
After the storm, many trees were defoliate(d) and bare.

Usage Examples

The pesticide accidentally defoliated the nearby shrubs.
In severe drought, some species may defoliate to conserve water.
The insects defoliated the crop within days.
The trees looked defoliated after the chemical drift.

Synonyms

Strip (of leaves) Denude Defleaf (rare) Remove foliage from

Antonyms

Foliate Leaf out Releaf Revegetate

Related Forms

Adjective
Defoliated / Defoliative (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

Defoliate a field
किसी खेत की पत्तियाँ/हरियाली हटाना (अक्सर रसायनों से)
Chemically defoliate
रसायनों की मदद से पत्तियाँ झाड़ना