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