1. having lost leaves, especially as a result of disease, chemicals, or other damage

1. past tense of defoliate: removed leaves from plants or trees

Examples

• The defoliated trees stood bare against the winter sky.
• Chemical agents defoliated large areas of the forest.
• The caterpillars completely defoliated the oak tree.
• After the storm, many defoliated branches littered the ground.
• The herbicide defoliated the weeds within days.
• Drought conditions left the landscape defoliated and brown.