Uproot: meaning, definitions and examples

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uproot

 

[ ˌʌpˈruːt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

remove

To remove (something) completely from its original position or environment.

Synonyms

displace, eradicate, extract, pull up.

Examples of usage

  • Farmers uprooted the trees to make space for a new crop.
  • The government uprooted the entire community to build a new road.
  • She uprooted herself from her hometown to start a new life in the city.

Translations

Translations of the word "uproot" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desenraizar

🇮🇳 उखाड़ना

🇩🇪 entwurzeln

🇮🇩 mencabut

🇺🇦 викорчовувати

🇵🇱 wyrywać z korzeniami

🇯🇵 根こそぎにする

🇫🇷 déraciner

🇪🇸 desarraigar

🇹🇷 kökünden sökmek

🇰🇷 뿌리째 뽑다

🇸🇦 اقتلاع

🇨🇿 vykořenit

🇸🇰 vykoreniť

🇨🇳 连根拔起

🇸🇮 izkoreniniti

🇮🇸 uppræta

🇰🇿 тамырынан жұлу

🇬🇪 გაძეძგვა

🇦🇿 kökündən çıxarmaq

🇲🇽 desarraigar

Etymology

The word 'uproot' originated from the combination of 'up' meaning 'from below' and 'root' meaning 'the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground and draws water and nutrients from the soil.' The term has been used figuratively to indicate the act of removing something completely from its original place or environment since the early 16th century.

See also: root, roots, rootstalk, rootstock.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,142, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.