(to) disafforest
1Disafforest — Dis af*for est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disafforested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disafforesting}.] [Pref. dis + afforest: cf. OF. desaforester.] (Eng. Law) To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws.… …
2disafforest — [dis΄ə fôr′ist, dis′e fôr΄ist] vt. 〚ML disafforestare: see DIS & AFFOREST〛 Eng. Law to reduce from the legal status of a forest to that of ordinary land * * * …
3disafforest — [dis΄ə fôr′ist, dis′e fôr΄ist] vt. [ML disafforestare: see DIS & AFFOREST] Eng. Law to reduce from the legal status of a forest to that of ordinary land …
4disafforest — verb To deforest See Also: disafforestation …
5disafforest — dis·af·for·est || ‚dɪsÉ™ fÉ’rɪst v. clear of forest or trees; to disforest …
6disafforest — [ˌdɪsə fɒrɪst] verb 1》 another term for deforest. 2》 English Law, historical reduce (a district) from the legal status of forest to that of ordinary land. Derivatives disafforestation noun disafforestment noun …
7disafforest — dis·afforest …
8disafforest — /dɪsəˈfɒrəst/ (say disuh foruhst) verb (t) → deforest. {Medieval Latin disafforestāre} –disafforestation, noun …
9disafforest — /disafohrsst/ To restore to their former condition lands which have been turned into forests. To remove from the operation of the forest laws. 2 Bl. Comm. 416 …
10disafforest — /disafohrsst/ To restore to their former condition lands which have been turned into forests. To remove from the operation of the forest laws. 2 Bl. Comm. 416 …
