uprooting

verb

Meaning

To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.
(by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
A tearing up.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

deracinate(English)eradicate(English)extirpate(English)root out(English)exterminate(English)displace(English)pull up(English)eradication(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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