uproot
/ʌpˈrut/
verb
- To pull a plant and its roots out of the ground.
- We had to uproot the bushes to make room for the new fence.
- The storm uprooted several old oak trees in the park.
- The gardener uprooted the weeds from the flower bed.
- To force someone to leave a place where they have lived for a long time.
- The construction project uprooted the small community that had lived there for generations.
- The war uprooted thousands of families from their homes.
- His job transfer uprooted the whole family and moved them to another state.
- To remove something completely from its established position or situation.
- The new policy uprooted the old traditions of the school.
- The invention of the smartphone uprooted the way people communicate.
- The scandal uprooted the company's leadership overnight.
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