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The synonyms of “Deforestation” are: disforestation
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deforestation” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| disforestation | The removal of trees. |
| damp | Damp air or atmosphere. Damp November evenings. |
| dampness | A slight wetness. The dampness in the air. |
| defoliate | Remove leaves from (a tree, plant, or area of land), for agricultural purposes or as a military tactic. A defoliated poplar. |
| deforest | Clear (an area) of forests or trees. 404 000 sq km had been deforested. |
| dense | Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter. A dark dense novel. |
| firewood | Wood used for fuel. They collected and cut their own firewood. |
| forest | Denoting an area that was formerly a royal forest. Afforest the mountains. |
| glade | An open space in a wood or forest. Glades of birch. |
| greenery | Green foliage. |
| hew | Make or shape as with an axe. Hew an oak. |
| jungle | A wild tangled mass of vegetation or other things. It s a jungle out there. |
| lea | An open area of grassy or arable land. The lowing herd winds slowly o er the lea. |
| logging | The work of cutting down trees for timber. Logging companies. |
| lumber | Cut lumber as in woods and forests. The heavy man lumbered across the room. |
| lush | Characterized by extravagance and profusion. These architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous. |
| marshland | Land consisting of marshes. Acres of meadows and marshlands. |
| meadow | A field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay. A meadow ready for cutting. |
| pasture | Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow. Areas of rich meadow pasture. |
| pulpwood | Softwood used to make paper. |
| rainforest | A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. Tracts of rainforest. |
| rampant | (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth. A lion rampant. |
| swamp | An area of waterlogged ground. He was trapped in a medical swamp. |
| timber | Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry. The exploitation of forests for timber. |
| timberline | Line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes. |
| tree | Stretch a shoe on a shoetree. Her dog likes to tree squirrels. |
| trek | Fish using a trek net. I was at the new flat waiting for my trek to arrive. |
| tropical | Of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic. Tropical fruit. |
| verdant | Characterized by abundance of verdure. A deep verdant green. |
| wetland | A low area where the land is saturated with water. Wetland habitats. |
| woodland | Land that is covered with trees and shrubs. Large areas of ancient woodland. |
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