The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else, especially with an agricultural system.

plural of deforestation

simple past tense and past participle of deforest

Of or pertaining to deforestation.

(transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deforest

present participle of deforest

One who clears an area of forest.

plural of deforester

(rare) Alternative form of deforestation