DERACINATE


Meaning of DERACINATE in English

/ ˌdiːˈræsɪneɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to force sb to leave the place or situation in which they feel comfortable

►  de·racin·ated / ˌdiːˈræsɪneɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French déraciner , from dé- (expressing removal) + racine root (based on Latin radix ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.