Main Entry: up·root

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)əp-ˈrüt, -ˈru̇t\

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1620

1 : to remove as if by pulling up
2 : to pull up by the roots
3 : to displace from a country or traditional habitat

synonyms see exterminate

— up·root·ed·ness noun

— up·root·er noun