Definition of uproot - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
plant removaltr. remove a plant from the ground including its rootstr.
- They had to uproot the old tree to prevent damage to the house.
2.
displacementtr. remove someone from their hometr.
- The war uprooted many families.
3.
eradicationtr. destroy something completelytr.
- The new policy aims to uproot corruption.
4.
relocationintr. Rare move oneself from a familiar placeintr. Rare
- She decided to uproot and move to the city.
Expressions with uproot
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leave a place and start anew elsewhere
After the hurricane, many families had to uproot and move on.
move from one's home or familiar location
She decided to uproot herself and move to a new city.
Origin of uproot
English, up (from below) + root (part of a plant)
Terms with uproot included in their meaning
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uproot
remove something completely from its place
plant
uproot plants from the ground
uproot
pull up by the roots
Examples of uproot in a sentence
We had to uproot the bush to make space for the new fence. The government plans to uproot illegal settlements. Economic hardship can uproot entire communities. They worked hard to uproot the invasive species. Efforts to uproot the old regime were successful. They had to uproot due to the job transfer.
He chose to uproot from his hometown for a fresh start.
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- French:déraciner, expulser, ...
- German:ausreißen, vertreiben, ...
- Italian:sradicare, eliminare, ...
- Spanish:desarraigar, desplazar, ...
- Portuguese:desenraizar, desalojar, ...
- Chinese:连根拔起, 驱逐, ...
- Japanese:根こそぎにする, 追い出す, ...
- Arabic:اقْتَلَعَ, قَلَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לַעֲקוֹר, לַעֲקוֹר מִן הַשּׁוֹרֶשׁ, ...
- Russian:выкорчевать, выселять, ...
- Ukrainian:викорчувати, вивозити, ...
- Hindi:जड़ से उखाड़ना, उजाड़ना, ...
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