uproot



uproot someone from

some place Fig. to cause someone to move from a well-established home or setting. You should not uproot people from the land in which they were born. I just couldn't uproot myself from my home.
See also: uproot

uproot something from some place

to take up a plant or tree, roots and all. Wally uprooted the bush from the backyard and replanted it on the other side of the house. Who uprooted a rosebush from my garden?
See also: place, uproot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anthelm-Ancient Germanic
Audra (2)AWD-rəEnglish
JennJENEnglish
Vincentas-Lithuanian
Sevastian-Russian
Samiya-Arabic