up
root
Third Person
uproots
Present Participle
uprooting
Past Tense
uprooted
Past Participle
uprooted
1
to remove something, such as a plant or tree, by pulling it completely out of the ground
- They uprooted the old tree to make space for a new playground.
- The storm uprooted several large trees along the street.
- Farmers uprooted the weeds from the fields before planting the new crops.
- She carefully uprooted the flower to transplant it into a larger pot.
- The bulldozer uprooted the bushes to clear the land for construction.
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2
to forcibly remove people from their homeland and relocate them to a foreign environment
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3
to completely destroy
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