root out

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root out

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From the notion of eradication: ripping something out by the roots.

verb roots out · rooting out · rooted out

  1. transitive To remove or abolish completely. They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.

    Similar: root up, uproot, eradicate, deracinate, extirpate

  2. transitive To search for and discover. Near-synonym: suss out

    Similar: suss out

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verb to remove or abolish completely

Españoldesraigar, desarraigar, desenraizar, extirpar

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@misc{root_out_2026,
  title = {root out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/root%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}