disafforest

• Глагол, означающий расчистку земли от лесов или деревьев; преобразование лесных угодий для других целей. В настоящее время в значительной степени заменён словом «deforest».

A verb meaning to clear land of forests or trees; to convert forested land to other uses. Now largely replaced by 'deforest'.

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   To clear an area of its forest or trees.

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   • The company plans to disafforest the land for agricultural use.
   • Large areas were disafforested during the industrial revolution.
   • Environmentalists protested the decision to disafforest the ancient woodland.

   Синонимыclearclear-cutdeforestdenude

   Антонимыafforestforestreforest