uproot
up·root / ˌəpˈroōt; -ˈroŏt/ • v. [tr.] pull (something, esp. a tree or plant) out of the ground: the elephant's trunk is powerful enough to uproot trees. ∎ move (someone) from their home or a familiar location: my father traveled constantly and uprooted his family several times. ∎ fig. eradicate; destroy: a revolution is necessary to uproot the social order.DERIVATIVES: up·root·er n.
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