/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of defoliated Find synonyms for: Verb1. defoliate, denude, bare, denudate, stripusage: strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"Adjective1. defoliate, defoliated, leafless (vs. leafy)usage: deprived of leavesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language