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Definition of Root out
1. Verb. Pull up by or as if by the roots. "Uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
Exact synonyms: Deracinate, Extirpate, Uproot
Specialized synonyms: Stub
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Deracination, Deracination, Extirpation
Specialized synonyms: Stub
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Deracination, Deracination, Extirpation
2. Verb. Destroy completely, as if down to the roots. "Root out corruption"
Exact synonyms: Eradicate, Exterminate, Extirpate, Uproot
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Eradication, Eradicator, Extirpation, Uprooter
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Eradication, Eradicator, Extirpation, Uprooter