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to root out
01
erradicar, extirpar
to remove something completely, as if pulling it up by the roots
Transitive: to root out vegetation
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
separable
partícula
out
verbo base
root
presente
root out
3.ª persona singular
roots out
participio presente
rooting out
pretérito simple
rooted out
participio pasado
rooted out
Ejemplos
The gardener had to root out the stubborn weeds from the flowerbed.
El jardinero tuvo que arrancar de raíz las malas hierbas rebeldes del macizo de flores.
02
erradicar, extirpar
to discover and eliminate a harmful or dangerous person or thing from a place or situation
Transitive: to root out something harmful or dangerous
Ejemplos
The detective worked tirelessly to root out the criminal organization, dismantling it piece by piece.
El detective trabajó incansablemente para erradicar la organización criminal, desmantelándola pieza por pieza.
03
erradicar, extirpar
to actively search for and discover something or someone that is challenging to find
Transitive: to root out sth
Ejemplos
The investigators were determined to root out the hidden evidence.
Los investigadores estaban decididos a erradicar las pruebas ocultas.
