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. [ 1913 Webster ]
By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were disafforested. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]