1880 in modern sense, from de- + forest. Related: Deforested; deforesting. Disforest in the sense "to clear of trees" is from 1660s. Disafforest is attested in this sense from 1842; originally it meant "reduce from the legal status of a forest" (1590s).
实用例句
1. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.
这些火灾很可能会彻底毁掉这片土地上的森林。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land.
