I. | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: up (I) + root, n.
transitive verb
1. : to pull up by or as if by the roots
uprooted the vine — V.L.Parrington
one signal light tower was uprooted when struck by the flying truck — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News
2. : to remove as if by pulling up the roots : eradicate , destroy
all vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted — C.E.Black & E.C.Helmreich
the vulgarity of his age … is what he has violently uprooted from his own being — Albert Dasnoy
3. : to displace from a country or traditional habitat : tear away from established cultural patterns and values
millions of people were uprooted by the war
automation would uproot millions of laborers — John Lear
intransitive verb
: to change one's place of residence and way of life
he's nearly 60, and that's awfully old to uproot and leave everything and everyone you know — Nevil Shute
Synonyms: see exterminate
II. transitive verb
Etymology: up (I) + root (to dig up)
: to dig up with the snout