Might mean (unverified): Remove leaves or foil covering.
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▸ verb:  To defile or despoil.

Similar:
defile, FOIL, defoul, defœdate, deturpate, spoil, despoil, deoil, befoul, defame, more...

Opposite:
refoliate, reforest, re-green

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Similar:
defile, FOIL, defoul, defœdate, deturpate, spoil, despoil, deoil, befoul, defame, more...

Opposite:
refoliate, reforest, re-green



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