root out
Third Person
roots out
Present Participle
rooting out
Past Tense
rooted out
Past Participle
rooted out
1
to remove something completely, as if pulling it up by the roots
transitive
- 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.
- I had to root out the overgrown bushes in the backyard to prepare the ground for new landscaping.
- It's a lot of work to root the tree saplings out, but it's necessary to maintain the garden's appearance.
- To clear the area for the new patio, we needed to root the existing shrubs out of the soil
Synonyms:
2
to discover and eliminate a harmful or dangerous person or thing from a place or situation
transitive
- The detective worked tirelessly to root out the criminal organization, dismantling it piece by piece.
- It's essential to root out any safety hazards in the workplace to protect employees.
- The government vowed to root out corruption at all levels of the administration.
- The healthcare professionals aim to root out the source of the disease outbreak to prevent further infections.
- Parents need to be vigilant in rooting out online dangers for their children.
Synonyms:
3
to actively search for and discover something or someone that is challenging to find
transitive
- The investigators were determined to root out the hidden evidence.
- She managed to root out the misplaced keys in her cluttered room.
- The archaeologists hope to root out ancient artifacts buried deep underground.
- He couldn't believe he was able to root the lost document out of the massive pile.
- The search and rescue team worked tirelessly to root out the missing hikers in the dense forest.