defoliate

verbs

strip the leaves or branches from
"defoliate the trees with pesticides"
defoliate
is derived from
defoliation
is derived from
defoliation
is derived from
defoliant
is derived from
defoliator
is a type of (narrower)
lay bare
"denude a forest"
bare, denudate, denude, strip

adjectives

deprived of leaves
defoliate, defoliated