deforest

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Synonyms: reforest, de forest, demorest, deforrest, deferent, forest, afforest, dearest, defrost, disforest, enforest

Antonyms: reforest, de forest, demorest, deforrest, deferent, forest, afforest, dearest, defrost, disforest, enforest

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To clear (an area) of forest.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|law|archaic}} To [[disafforest]] (remove legal status as forest).

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=French|eq=Forest,Woods}}, equivalent to the modern French surname {{m|fr|Deforet}}.
2. {{given name|en|male|from=surnames|eq=Forest}}.

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