adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of uproot form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been fully removed, including the roots.
2. 2
   Having been removed from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly. broadly, figuratively

Synonyms

All synonyms

deracinatederacinatedisplaceeradicateexterminateextirpate

Example

More examples

"The windstorm blew away roofs and uprooted many trees."

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