unrooting
/ʌnˈruːtɪŋ/
verb
- Pulling or removing (a plant) from the ground, including its roots.
- Strong winds are unrooting the old oak tree in the backyard.
- They spent the afternoon unrooting the dead shrubs to make room for new plants.
- The gardener is unrooting the invasive weeds from the flower bed.
- Removing or displacing (someone or something) from a settled position or home; uprooting.
- The war is unrooting entire communities from their ancestral lands.
- Her new job is unrooting her from the city she has lived in for decades.
- The earthquake is unrooting families and forcing them into temporary shelters.
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