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uproot

/ʌpˈruːt/

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verb

/ʌpˈruːt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по вырыванию чего-либо с корнем, или, в переносном смысле, для удаления кого-либо из привычной среды или ситуации.

A verb used to indicate the act of pulling something out by the roots, or metaphorically, to remove someone from a familiar environment or situation.

  1. Pull out by the rootsB2formal

    To remove a plant from the ground by pulling up its roots.

    ruВырывать с корнем

    • The storm uprooted several large trees in the park.
    • Gardeners carefully uprooted the weeds from the flowerbed.
    • They had to uproot the old bushes to make space for new ones.

    Synonymsderacinateextirpategrub uppull uproot out

    Antonymsplantroot

  2. Displace or relocate forciblyB2formal

    To force someone to leave their home or native environment and move to a new, often unfamiliar, place.

    ruВынужденно переселить

    • The war uprooted thousands of families from their villages.
    • Economic hardship uprooted many people from rural areas to cities.
    • They were uprooted from their homeland and sent to a foreign country.

    Synonymsbanishderacinatedisplaceevictexileexpeloustrelocate

  3. Eradicate or destroy completelyC1formal

    To remove or eliminate something entirely, as if pulling it out from its foundation.

    ruИскоренить

    • The new policy aims to uproot corruption from the system.
    • They worked tirelessly to uproot all traces of the old regime.
    • It took years to uproot the deeply ingrained prejudice in the community.

    Synonymsannihilatederacinateeliminateeradicateexterminateextirpateobliterateroot out

    Antonymscreateestablishfoundinstituteplantroot

Forms
  • uprooted past participle
  • uprooted past simple
  • uprooting present participle
  • uproots third person singular
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