 deracinate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment | |
| Synonyms: | uproot displace | |
| Examples: | "The war uprooted many people" |
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| Related terms: | place deracination | |
| 2. | [ verb ] pull up by or as if by the roots | |
| Synonyms: | root_out extirpate pull_up uproot | |
| Examples: | "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" |
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| Related terms: | move deracination | |
| Similar spelling: |
deracination deerskin |
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