UPROOT


Meaning of UPROOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)əp-ˈrüt, -ˈru̇t ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.