1.
If you ~ a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them.
The generals have to ~ traitors...
It shouldn’t take too long to root him out.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P
2.
If you ~ a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it.
There would be a major drive to ~ corruption...
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron)