uproot

Word parts

up- + root

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌʌpˈruːt/

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• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌʌpˈrut/
• Hyphenation: up‧root

Verb

Plain form uproot

Third-person singular uproots

Past tense uprooted

Past participle uprooted

Present participle uprooting

A skidder being used to uproot (sense 1) a tree stump.

1. (transitive) If you uproot something, you tear up or remove a plant by the roots.
   • Synonyms: extirpate and deracinate
2. (transitive) (figurative) If you uproot something, you destroy it.
   • Synonyms: eradicate and exterminate
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