单词 | uproot |
释义 | uproot —uprootedness, n. —uprooter, n. /up rooht", -root"/, v.t. 1. to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles. 2. to remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment: The industrial revolution uprooted large segments of the rural population. 3. to destroy or eradicate as if by pulling out roots: The conquerors uprooted many of the native traditions. 4. to displace, as from a home or country; tear away, as from customs or a way of life: to uproot a people. v.i. 5. to become uprooted. [1610-20; UP- + ROOT2] Syn. 3. extirpate, banish, eliminate, remove. |
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