deracinate
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deracinate
- /dɪˈɹæsɪneɪt/
- /dɪˈɹæsəneɪt/
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*wréh₂ds
First attested in 1609; calque of French déraciner on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from racine (“root”), from Latin rādīx, rādīcis (“a root”).
verb deracinates · deracinating · deracinated
- To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate. Divert and crack, rend and deracinate, The unity and married calm of states Quite from their fixture!
- To force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location.
- To liberate or be liberated from a culture or its norms. Observing the highest echelons of Indian society, she notes the way in which some Indians become completely — almost absurdly — anglicized or deracinated.
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verb pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate
| Español | desraizar, desenraizar |
|---|---|
| Português | desenraizar, extirpar |
| Français | déraciner |
| Deutsch | entwurzeln |
| Italiano | sradicare, estirpare |
| Ελληνικά | ξεριζώνω xerizóno |
verb force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location
| Español | desarraigar |
|---|---|
| Français | déraciner |
| Deutsch | entwurzeln |
| Italiano | sradicare |
| Ελληνικά | ξεριζώνω xerizóno |
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