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uproot

verb

/ʌpˈruːt/

Meaning

To pull something out of the ground; to remove or displace completely.

They uprooted the old tree from the garden.

uproot someone

pull out, displace, eradicate, remove, destroy

plant, embed, establish

uproot a tree, uproot a family, uproot weeds

To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

To help bring about a particular result; to contribute to something.

To keep happening, existing, or doing something without stopping.

to twist or wind together; to become closely connected or involved

to give a false or misleading account of something

to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven