Difference between Defoliated and Defoliate

What is the difference between Defoliated and Defoliate?

Defoliated as a verb is to remove foliage from (one or more plants), most often with a chemical agent. while Defoliate as a verb is to remove foliage from one or more plants, most often with a chemical agent.

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