Meaning of 'uproot'

Find the meaning of the word ‘uproot’

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Meaning of ‘uproot’

3 definitions found.

uproot

verb

pull up by or as if by the roots

Example: "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

Synonyms: extirpate

verb

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

Example: "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted root out corruption"

Synonyms: extirpate

verb

move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

Example: "The war uprooted many people"

Synonyms: deracinate

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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