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Deracinate Definition & Meaning

deracinate
verb
  1. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"
  2. pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

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What does deracinate mean?
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
What part of speech is deracinate?
Deracinate is a verb.
How many definitions does deracinate have?
Deracinate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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