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Definition uproot in British English

uproot verb

verb
/ʌpˈruːt/
1

to leave the place where you live and go to live somewhere else, especially when you do not want to leave, or to make someone do this

Example

50,000 refugees had been uprooted and were seeking shelter elsewhere.

Example

Don was unwilling to uproot from his home in California.

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2

to pull a whole tree or plant from the ground, including all the roots that grow in the soil

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Definition uproot in British English