Uproot
Pronunciation: /əˈpruːt/
Uproot (verb)
- to pull a plant out of the ground completely.
- to move from your home to a new place, often suddenly.
- to remove something or someone forcefully from a place or situation.
Examples
- They uprooted the weeds from the garden.
- Farmers often uproot old crops to plant new ones.
Common collocations: uproot a tree, uproot weeds, uproot a family, uproot one's life, uproot corruption