"defoliate" meaning in English

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          "word": "defoliant"
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        "(transitive) To remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent."
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          "roman": "obezlistjavam",
          "sense": "to remove foliage from plants",
          "word": "обезлистявам"
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          "sense": "to remove foliage from plants",
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          "sense": "to remove foliage from plants",
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          "sense": "to remove foliage from plants",
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