UPROOT


Meaning of UPROOT in English

up ‧ root /ʌpˈruːt/ BrE AmE verb

1 . [transitive] to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground

2 . [intransitive and transitive] to make someone leave their home for a new place, especially when this is difficult or upsetting:

He rejected the idea of uprooting himself and moving to America.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.