Definition of DEFOREST

deforest

Verb

Verb Forms: deforested, deforesting, deforests

  • To clear an area of trees or forests.
  • remove the trees from
    • "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
  • To clear (an area) of forest.
  • To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).

Examples

  • Playing DEFOREST felt like clearing the Scrabble board of all its dense, unwanted letter clutter.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + forest.

Scrabble Score: 12

deforest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deforest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deforest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

deforest: valid Words With Friends Word