deracinate

[ dih-ras-uh-neyt ]

/ dɪˈræs əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·rac·i·nat·ed, de·rac·i·nat·ing.

to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.

to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment.

Origin of deracinate

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French déracin(er), equivalent to dé- + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine “root,” from Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx + -ate; see origin at dis-¹, root¹, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM deracinate

de·rac·i·na·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for deracinate

Yes: in a deracinated kind of way, that argument makes sense.
The Merits of Merit Pay|Megan McArdle|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are not fleeing dramatic scenes of battle, but they are just as deracinated as if they were.
The Forgotten Lives of Refugees|Christopher Dickey|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was one of his strong points that he always kept his mental balance even when his most promising theories were deracinated.
Cleek of Scotland Yard|Thomas W. Hanshew
And there sat Sarah Gailey, deracinated and captive, to prove how influential a person Hilda was!
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett

He fondly believes that he is becoming a good American when he is only a deracinated cosmopolitan.
Painted Veils|James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for deracinate

deracinate

/ (dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate

to remove, as from a natural environment

Derived forms of deracinate

deracination, noun

Word Origin for deracinate

C16: from Old French desraciner, from des- dis- 1 + racine root, from Late Latin rādīcīna a little root, from Latin rādīx a root

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单词	deracinate
释义	deracinate [ dih-ras-uh-neyt ] / dɪˈræs əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deracinate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·rac·i·nat·ed, de·rac·i·nat·ing. to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate. to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment. Origin of deracinate First recorded in 1590–1600; from French déracin(er), equivalent to dé- + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine “root,” from Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx + -ate; see origin at dis-¹, root¹, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM deracinate de·rac·i·na·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deracinate Yes: in a deracinated kind of way, that argument makes sense. The Merits of Merit Pay\|Megan McArdle\|September 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They are not fleeing dramatic scenes of battle, but they are just as deracinated as if they were. The Forgotten Lives of Refugees\|Christopher Dickey\|June 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was one of his strong points that he always kept his mental balance even when his most promising theories were deracinated. Cleek of Scotland Yard\|Thomas W. Hanshew And there sat Sarah Gailey, deracinated and captive, to prove how influential a person Hilda was! Hilda Lessways\|Arnold Bennett He fondly believes that he is becoming a good American when he is only a deracinated cosmopolitan. Painted Veils\|James Huneker British Dictionary definitions for deracinate deracinate / (dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate to remove, as from a natural environment Derived forms of deracinate deracination, noun Word Origin for deracinate C16: from Old French desraciner, from des- dis- 1 + racine root, from Late Latin rādīcīna a little root, from Latin rādīx a root Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deracinate wipe out, annihilate, exterminate, displace, demolish, overthrow, overturn, eradicate, expunge, stamp out, abolish, erase, eliminate, uproot, extinguish, weed out, abate, move, remove, extirpate
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deracinate

verb (used with object), de·rac·i·nat·ed, de·rac·i·nat·ing.

Origin of deracinate

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verb (tr)

Derived forms of deracinate

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