uprooting
/AH0 P R UW1 T IH0 NG/verb
- 1
To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
- 2
(by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
- 3
To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
syn:benothing
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A tearing up.
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