uproot
Translation
to uproot, to pull up, to displace
Examples
We had to uproot the old tree from the garden.
We had to uproot the old tree from the garden.
The war uprooted thousands of families.
The war uprooted thousands of families.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to pull (a plant) out of the ground He uprooted the weeds from his garden.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) to remove (sb.) from their home or familiar environment The conflict uprooted them from their homeland.
Similar Words
Synonyms: eradicate, remove, displace; Antonyms: plant, establish, settle
Etymology
From 'up' + 'root'. Literally to pull something 'up' by its 'roots'.
Memory Tips
Visualize pulling a plant 'up' by its 'root'. This applies both literally to plants and figuratively to people's lives.