UPROOT Definition & Meaning

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uproot

[ uhp-root, -root ]

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verb (used with object)

to pull out by or as if by the roots: root:
The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment:
The industrial revolution uprooted large segments of the rural population.
to destroy or eradicate as if by pulling out roots: root:
The conquerors uprooted many of the Native traditions.
Synonyms: , , ,
to displace, as from a home or country; tear away, as from customs or a way of life:
to uproot a people.

verb (used without object)

to become uprooted.

uproot

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verb

to pull up by or as if by the roots
to displace (a person or persons) from native or habitual surroundings
to remove or destroy utterly

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of uproot¹

First recorded in 1610–20; up- + root ²

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But if moving means uprooting your entire life — switching your kids’ schools, leaving behind a supportive community and dealing with the stress of selling — then ask yourself if you’re emotionally ready for that change.

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As the administration has expanded its marketing arm, it has also worked to uproot the classic structure of the White House press corps.

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But what is next for those set to have their lives uprooted?

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But at least three other care workers who sent thousands of pounds to Alchita Care and uprooted their lives from Kerala told us that the jobs they had been promised did not materialise.

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Heavy earthmoving equipment had been driven off road, large perennial shrubs were uprooted and an acre under active restoration was razed by bulldozer, the letters state.

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