Disafforest

v. t.

1.

(Eng. Law) To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws. [imp. & p. p. Disafforested; p. pr. & vb. n. Disafforesting.] By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested. - Blackstone.

Verb

1.

disafforest - remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" Synonyms: deforest, disforest

clear, deforest, disforest