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to root out
[phrase form: root]
01
to remove something completely, as if pulling it up by the roots
02
to actively search for and discover something or someone that is challenging to find
03
to discover and eliminate a harmful or dangerous person or thing from a place or situation
Example
I had to root out the overgrown bushes in the backyard to prepare the ground for new landscaping.
The gardener had to root out the stubborn weeds from the flowerbed.
In the overgrown area of the yard, it took hours to root out the old, tangled vines.
The government vowed to root out corruption at all levels of the administration.
The investigators were determined to root out the hidden evidence.
