root out en · VERB
Etymology
From the notion of eradication: ripping something out by the roots.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove or abolish completely.
They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.
They rooted out all the burdock from their paddocks.
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(transitive) To search for and discover.
It took them hours to root out exactly where the water was coming in.
Near-synonym: suss out
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roots out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| rooted out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rooted out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rooting out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Coordinates
straighten out · sort out · figure out
Relateds
Synonyms
uproot · deracinate · suss out · eradicate · extirpate · root up
Translations (8)
es desraigar (to remove or abolish completely) · pl wypleniać (to remove or abolish completely) · es desarraigar (to remove or abolish completely) · pl wyplenić (to remove or abolish completely) · tr kökünü kazımak (to remove or abolish completely) · es desenraizar (to remove or abolish completely) · ug يىلتىزىغا پالتا چاپماق (to remove or abolish completely) · es extirpar (to remove or abolish completely)