uprootverb [ T ]
uk/ʌpˈruːt/us/ʌpˈruːt/uproot verb [ T ] (PLANT)
to pull a plant including its roots out of the ground:
Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.
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Gardening - general words
- arborist
- bed
- bed sth out
- bonsai
- cutting
- deadhead
- grass
- hedgerow
- hoe
- homegrown
- horticulture
- hydroponics
- landscape gardening
- nurse
- seed
- sow 1
- topiary
- tree surgeon
- trellis
- urn
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uproot verb [ T ] (PERSON)
to remove a person from their home or usual environment:
The war has uprooted nearly two thirds of the country's population.
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Evicting and forcing to leave
- boot
- boot sb off (sth)
- boot sb out (of sth)
- chuck
- chuck sb out
- clear sb off sth
- dislodge
- extradite
- flight
- fling sth/sb out
- flush sb/sth out
- kick
- kick sb out
- show sb the door idiom
- sling sb out
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- throw
- throw sb out
- turf sb out
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