deracinate
[ dih-ras-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object),de·rac·i·nat·ed, de·rac·i·nat·ing.
to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment.
Origin of deracinate
1Other words from deracinate
- de·rac·i·na·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for deracinate
deracinate
/ (dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt) /
verb(tr)
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate
to remove, as from a natural environment
Origin of deracinate
1C16: from Old French desraciner, from des- dis- 1 + racine root, from Late Latin rādīcīna a little root, from Latin rādīx a root
Derived forms of deracinate
- deracination, noun
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