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deracinate

verb

/dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt/

Meaning

To uproot something completely; to displace people from their native environment or culture.

The conflict deracinated many families from their homeland.

uproot, eradicate, extirpate, displace, remove

plant, establish, settle

deracinate culture, deracinate traditions, deracinate families, deracinate completely

To gradually reduce or pay off a debt with regular payments.

to examine or try something to see if it works or to find out information

to turn into bone or become rigid and inflexible

to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand

to reduce to a lower rank or position

To put something down carefully in a flat position.