uproot

/ʌpɹˈuːt/

/əˈpɹut/

to uproot

MAIN VERB

to pull a plant or tree completely out of the ground

synonyms : deracinate

move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

synonyms : deracinate

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

synonyms : eradicate

Examples

1. Many trees were uprooted by the powerful tornado.

2. Uproot entire governments.

3. Turkish operations have uprooted thousands of people in this area.

4. But now these fires have uprooted these Rohingyas' lives again.