uproot
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌpˈɹuːt/
- Rhymes: -uːt
Verb
uproot (third-person singular simple present uproots, present participle uprooting, simple past and past participle uprooted)
- To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
- (by extension) To remove utterly; to eradicate.
Synonyms
- (to root up) deracinate
- See also Thesaurus:destroy
Derived terms
Translations
extirpate — see extirpate
eradicate — see eradicate
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