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| up·root [ up rt ] (past and past participle up·root·ed, present participle up·root·ing, 3rd person present singular up·roots) |
transitive verb |
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1. pull plant from soil: to pull a plant and its roots from the soil
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2. displace somebody or something: to displace somebody or something from a home or habitual environment
  I don't want to uproot the children until they've finished school.
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3. remove or destroy something: to remove or destroy something completely
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| up·root·ed·ness noun |
| up·root·er noun |
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