deforestationnoun [ U ]
uk/diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/us/diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people:
Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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Forestry
deforest
verb [ T ] uk/ˌdiːˈfɒr.ɪst/us/ˌdiːˈfɔːr.ɪst/