uproot

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʌpˈɹuːt/

Verb

uproot (uproots, present participle uprooting; past and past participle uprooted) (transitive)

1. To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
2. (by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
3. (figurative) To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.

   Synonyms: benothing

Synonyms

• (to root up) deracinate
• See also Thesaurus:destroy

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