Disafforest

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Pronunciation: /dɪsˈæfərɪst/

Definitions of disafforest

verb to clear a forest of trees or to convert a forested area into non-forest land

Example Sentences

A1 The government decided to disafforest the area to make room for a new housing development.

A2 The company plans to disafforest the land in order to expand their operations.

B1 Environmentalists are protesting the decision to disafforest the national park.

B2 The local community is concerned about the impact of disafforesting the nearby forest.

C1 The government's decision to disafforest large areas of land has sparked widespread debate.

C2 Experts are warning about the long-term consequences of disafforesting vast regions for commercial purposes.

Examples of disafforest in a Sentence

formal The decision to disafforest the land was met with opposition from environmental groups.

informal They're planning to disafforest that area over there.

slang Let's chop down those trees and disafforest the whole place!

figurative The new policy could disafforest the company of its most valuable employees.

Grammatical Forms of disafforest

past tense

disafforested

plural

disafforest

comparative

more disafforested

superlative

most disafforested

present tense

disafforests

future tense

will disafforest

perfect tense

has disafforested

continuous tense

is disafforesting

singular

disafforests

positive degree

disafforest

infinitive

to disafforest

gerund

disafforesting

participle

disafforested

Origin and Evolution of disafforest

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old French and Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'disafforest' originated from Old French 'desaforester' which was derived from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'away' and 'afforestare' meaning 'to turn into a forest'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 13th century to describe the process of converting forest land into non-forest land, the meaning of 'disafforest' has evolved over time to also include the act of removing the legal status of a forest from an area.