uproot

English

Etymology

up- +‎ root

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

uprootal

Translations

to pull up by the roots

Assamese: উঘাল (ughal), উভাল (ubhal)
Finnish: juuria

Maori: ranga

extirpate — see extirpate

eradicate — see eradicate

Anagrams

root up

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