ALL meanings of root out
root out
R r - noun root out a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 1
- noun root out a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 1
- noun root out any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome. 1
- noun root out something resembling or suggesting the root of a plant in position or function: roots of wires and cables. 1
- noun root out the embedded or basal portion of a hair, tooth, nail, nerve, etc. 1
- noun root out the fundamental or essential part: the root of a matter. Synonyms: base, foundation, basic part, basic element. 1
- noun root out the source or origin of a thing: The love of money is the root of all evil. Synonyms: beginning, rise, fount, fountainhead, spring, wellspring; derivation, originator. 1
- noun root out a person or family as the source of offspring or descendants. Synonyms: parent, progenitor; ancestor(s), forebear(s), forefather. 1
- noun root out an offshoot or scion. 1
- noun root out Mathematics. Also called nth root. a quantity that, when raised to the nth power (multiplied by itself n times), produces a given quantity: The number 2 is the square root of 4, the cube root of 8, and the fourth root of 16. a value of the argument of a function for which the function takes the value zero. 1
- noun root out Computers. Also called root directory. the topmost directory of a hierarchical file system. the UNIX account, having the username “root,” that allows administrator privileges. 1
- noun root out Grammar. a morpheme that underlies an inflectional or derivational paradigm, as dance, the root in danced, dancer, or ten-, the root of Latin tendere “to stretch.”. such a form reconstructed for a parent language, as *sed-, the hypothetical proto-Indo-European root meaning “sit.”. 1
- noun root out roots. a person's original or true home, environment, and culture: He's lived in New York for twenty years, but his roots are in France. the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home: He lived in Tulsa for a few years, but never established any roots there. personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole. 1
- noun root out Music. the fundamental tone of a compound tone or of a series of harmonies. the lowest tone of a chord when arranged as a series of thirds; the fundamental. 1
- noun root out Machinery. (in a screw or other threaded object) the narrow inner surface between threads. Compare crest (def 18), flank (def 7). (in a gear) the narrow inner surface between teeth. 1
- noun root out Australian Informal. an act of sexual intercourse. 1
- noun root out Shipbuilding. the inner angle of an angle iron. 1
- verb with object root out to fix by or as if by roots: We were rooted to the spot by surprise. 1
- verb with object root out to implant or establish deeply: Good manners were rooted in him like a second nature. 1
- verb with object root out to pull, tear, or dig up by the roots (often followed by up or out). 1
- verb with object root out to extirpate; exterminate; remove completely (often followed by up or out): to root out crime. Synonyms: eradicate, eliminate, wipe out, obliterate. 1
- verb with object root out Digital Technology. to gain access to the operating system of (a smartphone, tablet, gaming console, etc.), as to alter system files or settings. Compare jailbreak (def 3). to install a rootkit on (a computer, electronic device, etc.). 1
- verb without object root out to become fixed or established. 1
- verb without object root out Digital Technology. to manipulate the operating system of a smartphone, tablet, etc. Compare jailbreak (def 4). 1
- idioms root out root and branch, utterly; entirely: to destroy something root and branch. 1
- idioms root out take root, to send out roots; begin to grow. to become fixed or established: The prejudices of parents usually take root in their children. 1
- transitivephrasal verb root out find and eliminate 1
- transitivephrasal verb root out hunt down 1
- phrasal verb root out If you root out a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them. 0
- phrasal verb root out If you root out a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it. 0
- verb root out to remove or eliminate completely 0