v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ə p- ' rüt, - ' ru ̇ t
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1620
1 : to remove as if by pulling up
2 : to pull up by the roots
3 : to displace from a country or traditional habitat
synonyms see EXTERMINATE
– up · root · ed · ness noun
– up · root · er noun