🌳uproot

verb
/ʌpˈruːt/

Meaning

To pull something out of the ground; to remove or displace completely.

Example Sentences

They uprooted the old tree from the garden.

Example Expressions

uproot someone

Synonyms

pull out, displace, eradicate, remove, destroy

Antonyms

plant, embed, establish

Collocations

uproot a tree, uproot a family, uproot weeds

More Example Sentences

What will be the reaction of the people about the effort of the government to uproot corruption?

What will be the reaction of the people of California about the effort of the government to uproot corruption?

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