weed out

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Definitions of weed out words

noun weed out a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. 1
noun weed out any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds. 1
noun weed out Informal. a cigarette or cigar. 1
noun weed out Slang. a marijuana cigarette. 1
noun weed out a thin, ungainly person or animal. 1
noun weed out a wretched or useless animal, especially a horse unfit for racing or breeding purposes. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English wede, Old English wēod; cognate with Old Saxon wiod weed, Middle Dutch wiet fern

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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avulse — to remove or take away by force
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deracinate — to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate
dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.