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Uproot Definition & Meaning

uproot
verb
  1. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"
  2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
  3. 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 uproot mean?
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption" pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
What part of speech is uproot?
Uproot is a verb.
How many definitions does uproot have?
Uproot has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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