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[ verb ] destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Synonyms Examples "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" Used in print (National Review, xi: 26...)It has not been extirpated by ten years of Communist depersonalization . China never tried to integrate Tibet by extirpating the people 's religion and institutions . Related terms |
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[ verb ] pull up by or as if by the roots
Synonyms Examples "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" Related terms |
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