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uproot

[ uhp-root, -root ]

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verb (used with object)

to pull out by or as if by the roots: root:
The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment:
The industrial revolution uprooted large segments of the rural population.
to destroy or eradicate as if by pulling out roots: root:
The conquerors uprooted many of the Native traditions.
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to displace, as from a home or country; tear away, as from customs or a way of life:
to uproot a people.

verb (used without object)

to become uprooted.

uproot

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verb

to pull up by or as if by the roots
to displace (a person or persons) from native or habitual surroundings
to remove or destroy utterly

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Derived Forms

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uproot¹

First recorded in 1610–20; up- + root ²

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Everything about Banana Cake brings my backward glances into focus with the passing years drawing out the spaces in between the things that shook, uprooted, and sent me hurtling in a new direction.

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Hundreds of Christians, but also some Muslims, uprooted by Israeli bombardment, now reside on church grounds or in the surrounding environs.

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“And so a lot of these firms are uprooting from downtown.”

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“I felt like that every day on this movie, like there might not ever be a time when Ludwig can just move to another town and uproot his whole family.”

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But if moving means uprooting your entire life — switching your kids’ schools, leaving behind a supportive community and dealing with the stress of selling — then ask yourself if you’re emotionally ready for that change.

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