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deracinate

de·rac·i·nate
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
    • /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/
    • /dɪ.ˈræ.sɪ.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
    • /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/

Definitions of deracinate word

  • verb deracinate to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate 3
  • verb deracinate to remove, as from a natural environment 3
  • verb transitive deracinate to pull up by or as by the roots; uproot; eradicate 3
  • verb transitive deracinate to separate from one's roots or ties, esp. ethnic or national ones 3
  • verb with object deracinate to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate. 1
  • verb with object deracinate to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment. 1

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Origin of deracinate

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French déracin(er) (equivalent to dé- dis-1 + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine root < Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Deracinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deracinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

deracinate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deracinate

verb deracinate

  • wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
  • annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
  • stamp out — to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
  • abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
  • uproot — to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.

Antonyms for deracinate

verb deracinate

  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
  • ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
  • construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
  • schedule — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  • set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.

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