/ ˌʌpˈruːt; NAmE / verb
1.
[ vn ] to pull a tree, plant, etc. out of the ground
2.
uproot (yourself / sb) to leave a place where you have lived for a long time; to make sb do this :
[ v ]
We decided to uproot and head for Scotland.
[ vn ]
If I accept the job, it will mean uprooting my family and moving to Italy.