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    uproot
    /ˌʌpˈruːt/

    verb

    • 1. pull (something, especially a tree or plant) out of the ground: "the elephant's trunk is powerful enough to uproot trees" Similar pull uproot outtake outrip out/upOpposite plant
    • 2. move (someone) from their home or a familiar location: "my father travelled constantly and uprooted his family several times"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPROOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Uproot means to pull a plant or a person out of their usual environment. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uprootUproot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Uproot is a verb that means to remove as if by pulling up, to pull up by the roots, or to displace from a country or traditional habitat. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for uproot.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPROOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Uproot means to pull a plant or a person out of their usual environment. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see sample sentences and find translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › uprootUPROOT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Uproot means to pull out by or as if by the roots, to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment, or to destroy or eradicate as if by pulling out roots. See synonyms, derived forms, word history and examples of uproot in sentences.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uprootUproot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you uproot people, you move them from one place to a completely new one. Your parents may need to uproot you if your mom gets a new job all the way across the country. One meaning of the verb uproot is "move," especially when a person is forced to move.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPROOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Uproot means to pull up by or as if by the roots, or to displace or remove someone or something from a place or situation. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and usage of uproot in British and American English.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of uproot – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Uproot means to pull a tree or plant out of the ground, or to make someone leave a place where they have been living for a long time. See how to use uproot in sentences and translations in different languages.