v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' ra-s ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Middle French desraciner, from des- de- + racine root, from Late Latin radicina, from Latin radic-, radix ― more at ROOT
Date: 1599
1 : UPROOT
2 : to remove or separate from a native environment or culture especially : to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from
– de · rac · i · na · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ ra-s ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun