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denude vs defoliate

defoliate vs denude

denude is not an adjective while defoliate is an adjective.

denude and defoliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
denude No No Yes No
defoliate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, defoliate is a hyponym of denude; that is, defoliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than denude:
  • denude: lay bare
  • defoliate: strip the leaves or branches from
Other hyponyms of denude include burn off.
denude (adjective) defoliate (adjective)
deprived of leaves
denude (verb) defoliate (verb)
lay bare strip the leaves or branches from
Difference between denude and defoliate

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