| v. t. | 1. | To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to remove utterly; to eradicate; to extirpate. |
| Verb | 1. | uproot - move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" Synonyms: deracinate, displace |
| 2. | uproot - destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" | |
| 3. | uproot - pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" |