uproot
/ʌpˈɹuːt/
Meanings
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verb
to remove a tree or plant from the ground
- "He uprooted the old oak tree in his backyard."
- "The farmers used dynamite to uproot the large trees blocking their fields."
Pronunciation
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/ʌpˈɹuːt/
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Synonyms
deracinate , disroot , benothing
Rhymes
Words rhyming with uprootroot , shoot , moot , boot , scoot , mooted , suit , foot , booted , booted up , tooted , footed , shooted , rooted out , uprooted and replanted
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,-
uproot () : to remove a tree or plant from the ground
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uproot (Scots) : to lift or carry off, especially with force
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uproot (Yiddish) : to remove or pull out with force
Variants
List of all variants of uproot that leads to same resultuproot , uprooted , uprootedness , uprootednesses , uprooter , uprooters , uprooting , uproots
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old English 'uproten', from 'up' meaning 'up' and 'roten' meaning 'to root'.
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