uproot | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of uproot – Learner’s Dictionary

uproot
verb [ T ]
uk
/ʌpˈruːt/ us

uproot verb [T] (TREE)

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to pull a tree or plant out of the ground:
Hundreds of trees were uprooted in the storm.

uproot verb [T] (PERSON)

to make someone leave a place where they have been living for a long time:
The war has uprooted nearly half the country's population.
(Definition of uproot from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of uproot

in Chinese (Traditional)
植物, 將…連根拔起, 人…
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植物, 将…连根拔起, 人…
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in Spanish
arrancar de raíz, desarraigar, arrancar…
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in Portuguese
desarraigar, desenraizar…
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kökünden sökmek, yerinden yurdundan etmek, doğup büyüdüğü yerden kovmak/uzaklaştırmak…
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déraciner…
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met wortel en al uittrekken…
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vytrhnout i s kořeny…
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rykke op med rod…
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mencabut…
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ถอนต้นไม้…
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nhổ bật rễ…
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wyrywać (z korzeniami ), wysiedlać, wykorzenić…
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mencabut…
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ausreißen…
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rykke opp med rota…
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виривати з коренем, викорінювати…
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вырывать с корнем, заставлять кого-либо покинуть родные места…
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