DEFOLIATE in a Sentence

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1. Dioxin was the ingredient in Agent Orange, used to defoliate Vietnam.
2. In Vietnam the army made extensive use of chemical agents to defoliate the woodlands.

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 Meanings and Examples of DEFOLIATE
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defoliate
 v.  strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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1  In Vietnam the army made extensive use of chemical agents to defoliate the woodlands.
2  Dioxin was the ingredient in Agent Orange, used to defoliate Vietnam.