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to unroot

to unroot

5.9
Pull something completely out of the ground by its roots
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈruːt/
translation icon : desenterrar
  • Strong winds can unroot even the largest trees during a storm.

Examples

  • It took several people to unroot the old post from the ground.

  • Don't unroot that plant!

  • The gardener tried to unroot the stubborn weed from the flower bed.

  • The gardener decided to unroot the old tree.

  • The gardener carefully unroots the weeds to prevent them from regrowing.

  • He decided to unroot the old tree stump from his backyard to make space for a new flower bed.

  • After the storm, she had to unroot the fallen plant to save her garden.

Synonyms

to remove
vsto unroot
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is specifically about pulling out by the roots or complete displacement
to take out
vsto unroot
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is specifically about pulling out by the roots or total removal from place
to uproot
vsto unroot
38 4.4

To pull a plant out of the ground or force people to leave home

has identical meaning but is expressed with the chosen headword wording
to tear out
vsto unroot
24 4.8

To pull something out with force

emphasizes pulling out by roots or full displacement rather than general forceful removal
to root out
vsto unroot
1 4.0

Pull a plant up from the ground so it cannot grow back

has identical meaning but is expressed with the chosen headword wording
to extirpate
vsto unroot
  • Formal
1 9.9

To destroy something completely, including its root

focuses more on physical pulling out rather than broad eradication
to grub out
vsto unroot
  • UK
6.9

To dig up roots or stumps from the ground

is not limited to digging and covers complete removal from any place

Antonyms

to establish
411 4.1

To make something known and accepted by others

to plant
361 1.0

To put seeds or young plants into the soil so they grow

How Rooted

to unroot
5.9
to pull out
523 2.7
to loosen
15 2.8

Surface Forms

unroot infinitive
unrooted past
unrooted past participle
unrooting present participle
unroots third person singular

Morphology

unroot = root (transparent) = un + root

The prefix 'un-' clearly indicates the action of removing or reversing the rooting process.

Etymology

Unroot comes from un- ('remove') and root ('the part of a plant that holds it in the ground'), so to unroot something is to pull it out by the roots, just like a storm can pull a tree from the earth.