verb🔗ShareTo root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate."The farmer was uprooting the weeds to protect his crops. "environmentplantdisasteragricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly."The company's sudden closure meant uprooting my family and moving to a new city for work. "situationactioneventsocietyfamilyhumanworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate."The new pesticide is very effective at uprooting weeds from the garden. "disasterenvironmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA tearing up."The gardener surveyed the uprooting of the old tree, noting the large hole left in the ground. "environmentnatureplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading