deforestation
/dɪˌfɔɹɪˈsteɪʃən/
the action of clearing forests
deforestation in a sentence
“Deforestation in the Amazon has accelerated alarmingly.”
Origin of deforestation
Latin de- (removal) + forestis (forest)
Related Words
desertification
the process by which fertile land becomes desert
erosion
the gradual destruction by natural forces
depletion
reduction in the number or quantity of something
contamination
the action of making something impure
pollution
the presence of harmful substances in the environment
extinction
the state of being extinct; no longer existing