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up·root Listen to audio/ˌʌpˈru:t/ verb
up·roots; up·root·ed; up·root·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to pull (a plant and its root) completely out of the ground
uproot a vine Many trees were uprooted by the storm.
2 : to remove (something) completely
Will we ever be able to uproot racial prejudice?
3 : to make (someone) leave home and move to a different place
families uprooted by war Taking the job would mean uprooting my family.

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