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What does deforest mean?

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  1. (transitive) To clear (an area) of forest.
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By way of example, some countries still explicitly provide incentives for deforestation by granting title deeds to those who deforest land to exploit it.
Unless agricultural production is increased on the good lands, population pressures will cause farmers to move upslope and deforest the hillsides.
The sun was far in the heavens before she stopped at the building in which deforest Young had his office.
Since the economic incentives to deforest are a key driver of emissions in this sector, there is an argument for using economic tools to change incentives.
I strongly urge the federal government to work with the provincial government to establish enforced forestry practices codes that do not allow companies to deforest right down to the water's edge.
Large refugee camps often deforest neighboring forests for firewood and consume all wildlife.

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