Disafforest

Synonyms of disafforest

• clear-cut
• denude
• deforest

Antonyms of disafforest

• repopulate
• afforest
• reforest

Collocations of disafforest

disafforest forest

Frequency: 80 %

The company plans to disafforest the forest to make way for a new housing development.

disafforest land

Frequency: 70 %

The government decided to disafforest the land for industrial development.

disafforest area

Frequency: 65 %

The project aims to disafforest a large area of the national park.

disafforest woodland

Frequency: 60 %

The decision to disafforest the woodland sparked controversy among environmentalists.

Idiomatic Expressions for disafforest

• Phrase: disafforest a region
  Meaning: to remove trees or forests from a particular area, often for the purpose of development or agriculture
  Usage: The government's decision to disafforest the region led to protests from environmental groups.