What does Disafforest mean?
Definitions for Disafforest
dis·af·for·est
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Princeton's WordNet
deforest, disforest, disafforestverb
remove the trees from
"The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
Wiktionary
disafforestverb
To deforest
disafforestverb
To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Disafforestverb
To throw open to common purposes; to reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground.
Etymology: dis and forest
The commissioners of the treasury moved the king to disafforest some forests of his, explaining themselves of such forests as lay out of the way, not near any of the king’s houses. Francis Bacon.
How happy’s he, which hath due place assign’d
To his beasts; and disafforested his mind? John Donne.
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disafforest
Disafforest is the process of removing the status of a designated forest, often for the purpose of making the land available for other uses, such as agriculture or construction. This means that certain restrictions related to conservation and wildlife protection might no longer apply to this area.
Webster Dictionary
Disafforestverb
to reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws
Etymology: [Pref. dis- + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disafforest
dis-af-for′est, v.t. to deprive of the privilege of forest laws: to bring into the condition of common land.—ns. Disafforestā′tion, Disaffor′estment (see Disforest). [L. dis, neg., and Low L. afforestāre, to make into a forest. See Forest.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Disafforest in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Disafforest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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