1. removes trees from (an area of land), typically on a large scale
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘deforest’

Examples

• The company deforests thousands of acres each year for agriculture.
• Illegal logging deforests protected areas in the Amazon.
• The government deforests land to build new highways.
• Climate change accelerates when industry deforests tropical regions.
• The mining operation deforests entire hillsides.
• Poor regulation allows companies to deforest without replanting.