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root out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root outverb

    pull up by or as if by the roots

    "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"

  2. uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminateverb

    destroy completely, as if down to the roots

    "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"

Wiktionary

  1. root outverb

    To remove or abolish completely.

  2. root outverb

    To search for and discover.

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  1. root out

    "Root out" generally refers to the act of finding and removing something or someone undesirable or harmful, often from a place or organization where they have been concealed. It can also mean to eradicate or eliminate something completely, often seen in the context of finding solutions to problems.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of root out in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of root out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of root out in a Sentence

  1. Kate Saunders:

    They want to detect and root out any sentiment that runs counter to the party state.

  2. Anna Harmon:

    The judge, jury and executioner are all in one place, he is intent on using his office to root out thought and speech with which he personally disagrees.

  3. Rebekah Koffler:

    Putin is calling on the Russian people to root out and expose the traitors and bring them to the attention of government authorities.

  4. Ashton Carter:

    This is a crime, and its prevalence suggests we're not doing everything that we can, that we need to do, to root out that crime.

  5. Tyson CEO Dean Banks:

    If these claims are confirmed, we'll take all measures necessary to root out and remove this disturbing behavior from our company.


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