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单词 root something or someone out
释义
1 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to get rid of completely
The generals have to root out traitors.
Synonyms
get rid of
remove
It's quite tricky to remove ants from your home – but not impossible.
destroy
They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.
eliminate
The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.
abolish
They voted to abolish the death penalty.
cut out
erase
They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.
eradicate
battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus
do away with
uproot
weed out
efface
an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures
exterminate
A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.
extirpate (archaic)
The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.
wipe from the face of the earth
2 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to get rid of completely
It shouldn't take long to root out the cause of the problem.
Synonyms
discover
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
find
The police also found a pistol.
expose
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
turn up
uncover
Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.
unearth
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
bring to light
ferret out
See root

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abolish
Definition
to do away with (laws, regulations, or customs)
They voted to abolish the death penalty.
Synonyms
do away with,
end,
destroy,
eliminate,
shed,
cancel,
axe (informal),
get rid of,
ditch (slang),
dissolve,
junk (informal),
suppress,
overturn,
throw out,
discard,
wipe out,
overthrow,
void,
terminate,
drop,
trash (slang),
repeal,
eradicate,
put an end to,
quash,
extinguish,
dispense with,
revoke,
stamp out,
obliterate,
subvert,
jettison,
repudiate,
annihilate,
rescind,
exterminate,
invalidate,
bring to an end,
annul,
nullify,
blot out,
expunge (formal),
abrogate (archaic),
vitiate (archaic),
extirpate (archaic),
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of destroy
Definition
to put an end to
They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.
Synonyms
annihilate,
wipe out,
obliterate,
erase,
eradicate,
extinguish,
liquidate,
root out,
exterminate,
nullify,
extirpate (archaic),
wipe from the face of the earth
in the sense of efface
Definition
to rub out or erase
an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures
Synonyms
obliterate,
remove,
destroy,
cancel,
wipe out,
erase,
eradicate,
excise,
delete,
annihilate,
raze,
blot out,
cross out,
expunge (formal),
rub out,
extirpate (archaic)

Nearby words of
root something or someone out

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Synonyms of 'root something or someone out'

root something or someone out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of eliminate
Definition
to get rid of (something or someone unwanted, unnecessary, or not meeting the requirements needed)
The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.
Synonyms
remove,
end,
stop,
withdraw,
get rid of,
abolish,
cut out,
dispose of,
terminate,
banish,
eradicate,
put an end to,
do away with,
dispense with,
stamp out,
exterminate,
get shot of,
wipe from the face of the earth
in the sense of eradicate
Definition
to destroy or get rid of completely
battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus
Synonyms
wipe out,
eliminate,
remove,
destroy,
get rid of,
abolish,
erase,
excise,
extinguish,
stamp out,
obliterate,
uproot,
weed out,
annihilate,
put paid to,
root out,
efface,
exterminate,
expunge (formal),
extirpate,
wipe from the face of the earth
in the sense of erase
Definition
to destroy all traces of
They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.
Synonyms
delete,
cancel out,
wipe out,
remove,
eradicate,
excise,
obliterate,
efface,
blot out,
expunge (formal)
in the sense of expose
Definition
to reveal the truth about (someone or something), esp. when it is shocking or scandalous
After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad.
Synonyms
reveal,
disclose,
uncover,
air,
detect,
betray,
show up,
denounce,
unearth,
let out,
divulge,
unmask,
lay bare,
make known,
bring to light,
out (informal),
smoke out,
blow wide open (slang)
in the sense of exterminate
Definition
to destroy a group or type of people, animals, or plants completely
A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.
Synonyms
destroy,
kill,
eliminate,
abolish,
eradicate,
annihilate,
extirpate (archaic)
in the sense of extirpate
Definition
to remove or destroy completely
The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.
Synonyms
wipe out,
destroy,
eliminate,
abolish,
erase,
remove,
eradicate,
excise,
extinguish,
uproot,
annihilate,
root out,
exterminate,
expunge (formal),
deracinate,
pull up by the roots,
wipe from the face of the earth
in the sense of find
Definition
to discover by chance
The police also found a pistol.
Synonyms
discover,
turn up,
uncover,
unearth,
spot,
expose,
come up with,
locate,
detect,
come across,
track down,
catch sight of,
stumble upon,
hit upon,
espy,
ferret out,
chance upon,
light upon,
put your finger on,
lay your hand on,
run to ground,
run to earth,
descry
in the sense of remove
It's quite tricky to remove ants from your home – but not impossible.
Synonyms
kill,
murder,
do in (slang),
eliminate,
take out (slang),
get rid of,
execute,
wipe out,
dispose of,
assassinate,
do away with,
liquidate,
bump off (slang),
wipe from the face of the earth
in the sense of uncover
Definition
to reveal or disclose
Auditors said they had uncovered evidence of fraud.
Synonyms
reveal,
find,
discover,
expose,
encounter,
turn up,
detect,
disclose,
unveil,
come across,
unearth,
dig up,
divulge,
chance on,
root out,
unmask,
lay bare,
make known,
blow the whistle on (informal),
bring to light,
smoke out,
take the wraps off,
blow wide open (slang),
stumble on or across
in the sense of unearth
Definition
to discover by searching
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
Synonyms
discover,
find,
reveal,
expose,
turn up,
uncover,
bring to light,
ferret out,
root up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of uproot
Definition
to remove or destroy utterly
Synonyms
destroy,
remove,
eliminate,
wipe out,
eradicate,
do away with,
extirpate
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