word
Uproot
Uh-PROOT
/ʌˈpruːt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
uproot
Dictionary meaning
Pull up by or as if by the roots.
Examples
- Uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden.
- The vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted root out corruption.
Synonyms: extirpate
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