déboiser

Senses

1. 1.

   to deforest

   to clear forest land by cutting down trees, especially for agricultural or commercial purposes

2. 2.

   to strip of trees

   to remove the tree cover from an area of land

Examples

• "L'exploitation forestière a déboisé une grande partie de la région amazonienne."

  Logging has deforested a large part of the Amazon region.

• "Il est crucial de cesser de déboiser les forêts tropicales pour préserver la biodiversité."

  It is crucial to stop deforesting tropical forests to preserve biodiversity.

• "Les terres déboisées sont souvent converties en pâturages ou en champs cultivés."

  Deforested land is often converted into pasture or cultivated fields.

Usage

Déboiser is a formal, standard verb used in environmental and ecological contexts. It appears frequently in discussions of environmental policy, climate change, and conservation. The past participle déboisé is commonly used as an adjective or in passive constructions.