Pronunciation: /dɪsˈæfərɪst/
verb to clear a forest of trees or to convert a forested area into non-forest land
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.
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.
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