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

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Out

root end granuloma
root filaments
root foramen
root hair
root hair cell
root nodule
root of facial nerve
root of foot
root of lung
root of mesentry
root of nail
root of nose
root of penis
root of tongue
root of tooth
root out (current term)
root planing
root pressure
root resection
root resorption
root rot
root sheath
root sprout
root system
root tip
root vegetable
root word
ROP
ropable
ropalocytosis

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