uproot

[US]/ʌp'ruːt/
[UK]/ˌʌp'rut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. eradicate by pulling up by the roots

vi. to move away and change one's way of life

Phrases & Collocations

uproot trees

uproot weeds

uproot a problem

uproot a habit

uproot a system

uproot a belief

Example Sentences

the elephant's trunk is powerful enough to uproot trees.

a revolution is necessary to uproot the social order.

The wind uprooted some trees.

The typhoon uprooted numerous trees.

Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood.

my father travelled constantly and uprooted his family several times.

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