deforest

verb

1. (transitive)To clear (an area) of forest.
2. (archaic, transitive)To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).

name

1. A surname from French, equivalent to English Forest or Woods, equivalent to the modern French surname Deforet.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, equivalent to English Forest.
3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of DeForest.
4. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of DeForest.