Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deforestation
2 senses of deforestation
Sense 1
deforestation -- (the state of being clear of trees)
=> environmental condition -- (the state of the environment)
Sense 2
deforestation, disforestation -- (the removal of trees)
=> denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking -- (the removal of covering)