Main Entry: de·for·es·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən, -ˌfär-\

Function: noun

Date: 1874

: the action or process of clearing of forests; also : the state of having been cleared of forests

— de·for·est \(ˈ)dē-ˈfȯr-əst, -ˈfär-\ transitive verb