verb
- to turn (land) into a desert; to cause desertification of an area
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'desertify'; often used in environmental and geographical contexts
Examples
- Overgrazing desertifies the grasslands in the Sahel region.
- Climate change desertifies previously fertile areas across Africa.
- Poor farming practices desertify the soil over time.
- The prolonged drought desertifies the landscape.
- Deforestation desertifies regions that were once lush and green.
- Unsustainable water use desertifies aquifers and surrounding land.