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defoliate vs bare

bare vs defoliate

defoliate and bare both are adjectives.

defoliate and bare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defoliate No Yes Yes No
bare No Yes Yes No
As verbs, bare is a hypernym of defoliate; that is, bare is a word with a broader meaning than defoliate:
  • defoliate: strip the leaves or branches from
  • bare: lay bare
Other hypernyms of defoliate include denudate, denude, strip.
defoliate (adjective) bare (adjective)
deprived of leaves lacking its natural or customary covering
not having a protective covering
having everything extraneous removed including contents
providing no shelter or sustenance
lacking in magnitude or quantity
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
defoliate (verb) bare (verb)
strip the leaves or branches from lay bare
make public
expose to view
Difference between defoliate and bare

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