Definitions for: Defoliate

[adj] deprived of leaves
[v] strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"

Webster (1913) Definition: De*fo"li*ate, Defoliated De*fo"li*a`ted a.
Deprived of leaves, as by their natural fall.

Synonyms: defoliated, leafless

See Also: bare, denudate, denude, strip