Dis/af-fōr'est, v. t.

v. t. [Prefix dis and afforest, q. v.] (Eng. Law.) To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to strip of forest laws and privileges.

By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested. Blackstone.

After many disafforestings and encroachments [Sherwood Forest] contained an equal space with that of New Forest. Hewitt.