1. removing or taking down a fence or fences from land
2. leaving land unprotected by removing its fence

1. the act or process of removing fences

Examples

• The farmer began defencing the old pasture to expand the grazing area.
• Defencing the property made it more accessible to the public.
• After the storm, defencing became necessary to clear the damaged barriers.
• The contractor quoted a price for defencing the entire perimeter.
• Local regulations required defencing before the land could be developed.
• They spent weeks defencing the overgrown field.