Definition of DISAFFOREST

disafforest

Verb

  • remove the trees from
  • To deforest.
  • To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disafforeten, from Anglo-Norman disaforester and its probable etymon Latin disafforestō. By surface analysis, dis- + afforest.

Scrabble Score: 18

disafforest: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
disafforest: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
disafforest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

disafforest: valid Words With Friends Word