disafforest

/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɒrɪst) /


verb(tr)
  1. English law to reduce (land) from the status of a forest to the state of ordinary ground

  2. to remove forests from (land)

Derived forms of disafforest

  • disafforestation or disafforestment, noun

Words Nearby disafforest

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