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- [uhp-root, -roo t]
- /ʌpˈrut, -ˈrʊt/
- /ʌpˈruːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-root, -roo t]
- /ʌpˈrut, -ˈrʊt/
Definitions of uproot word
- verb with object uproot to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles. 1
- verb with object uproot to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment: The industrial revolution uprooted large segments of the rural population. 1
- verb with object uproot to destroy or eradicate as if by pulling out roots: The conquerors uprooted many of the native traditions. 1
- verb with object uproot to displace, as from a home or country; tear away, as from customs or a way of life: to uproot a people. 1
- verb without object uproot to become uprooted. 1
- transitive verb uproot plants: pull from the earth 1
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Origin of uproot
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; up- + root2
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Parts of speech for Uproot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uproot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
uproot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uproot
verb uproot
- avulse — to remove or take away by force
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carry away — to remove forcefully
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
Antonyms for uproot
verb uproot
- instill — to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
- diffused — Simple past tense and past participle of diffuse.
- engraft — To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant.
- instil — instill.
Top questions with uproot
- how to uproot a tree?
- how to uproot a bush?
- how to uproot a plant?
- how to uproot bushes?
- how to uproot a small tree?
- what does uproot mean?
- how to uproot a tree stump?
- how to uproot trees?
- how to uproot a palm tree?
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