n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ fo ̇ r- ə - ' st ā -sh ə n, - ˌ fär-
Function: noun
Date: 1874
: the action or process of clearing of forests also : the state of having been cleared of forests
– de · for · est \ ( ' )d ē - ' fo ̇ r- ə st, - ' fär- \ transitive verb