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Defoliate

usgb/diːˈfəʊlieɪt/Volume
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Used to describe a deliberate action by farmers to prepare crops. SlideTo increase sunlight exposure, farmers defoliate the lower leaves.
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Implies human activity, not a natural process. SlideGardeners sometimes defoliate plants to control their shape.