Explore Uproot through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like displace or extirpate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Uproot meaning
- To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate, to root up.
- To destroy (something) utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
- To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
Synonyms of Uproot
Using Uproot
- The main meaning on this page is: To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate, to root up. | To destroy (something) utterly; to eradicate, exterminate. | To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
- Useful related words include: displace, deracinate, extirpate, root out.
- In the example corpus, uproot often appears in combinations such as: to uproot, uproot the, will uproot.
Context around Uproot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Uproot
- In this selection, "uproot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pick, evil, families and trees stand out and add context to how "uproot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and will uproot us from and attempting to uproot all discrimination. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "uproot" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with uproot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He, however, vowed to uproot the menace again. (8 words)
It's against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells. (12 words)
Kolhan is again ready to uproot the JMM-Congress-RJD's tyrant govternment. (13 words)
Almost two weeks after the Malawian army raided the Dzaleka refugee camp to uproot people smuggling gangs, there's still a good deal of support for the action, but it's tinged with worry that these powerful networks may simply reestablish themselves. (42 words)
Sunday also marked the 10th anniversary of the start of mass anti-government protests that broke out over plans to uproot trees in Istanbul’s Gezi Park, and became one of the most serious challenges to Mr Erdogan’s government. (40 words)
Plans for an Israeli incursion into the city, which military leaders say is necessary to uproot battalions, have sparked opposition among the international community due to the presence of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians seeking refuge there. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
We have to uproot it, and when you uproot evil, we see people supporting evil, you see them in demonstrations in London or anywhere else in the world.
He added that “these terrorist attacks come with the expectations that they will overcome us and will uproot us from here, and if they could, they would murder us all.
He warned that without government intervention, “the cost of renting crisis will continue to uproot families and fuel homelessness”.
If Kane does not want to be separated from his family for long periods or does not want to uproot them, then a move to Spain is a no-goer.
In reality it has supported, with heavy military presence, French-speaking African States to uproot, to flush out France’s dominance and investment interests in Africa.
It's against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells.
Life sustainment and ski landing area maintenance in these constantly changing environments can uproot your plans in minutes.
Sunday also marked the 10th anniversary of the start of mass anti-government protests that broke out over plans to uproot trees in Istanbul’s Gezi Park, and became one of the most serious challenges to Mr Erdogan’s government.
The former Congress President said that just like Karnataka, the party will uproot the BJP from power in Madhya Pradesh as well.
You will uproot the children from their school, their friends, grandparents and – because he has to justify his decision to divorce somehow by saying he never loved you – their father.
Almost three years later, I’m now in the UK, but I’m being forced to uproot my life yet again.
Almost two weeks after the Malawian army raided the Dzaleka refugee camp to uproot people smuggling gangs, there's still a good deal of support for the action, but it's tinged with worry that these powerful networks may simply reestablish themselves.
At first, Shannon and I were at one another’s throats – but I built this home with Mark, and I simply don’t accept that I should be the one to uproot my life and leave.
He, however, vowed to uproot the menace again.
I always say that a parallel cinema movement is not to uproot mainstream cinema.
Kolhan is again ready to uproot the JMM-Congress-RJD's tyrant govternment.
Many families have felt supported by their current school communities and don’t want to uproot their children more than they already have, he said.
Plans for an Israeli incursion into the city, which military leaders say is necessary to uproot battalions, have sparked opposition among the international community due to the presence of hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians seeking refuge there.
The hand of the resistance and the jihad fighters has begun to uproot the tumor, and will work to end the occupation of Palestine as a whole.
Thus, by attempting to uproot all discrimination in the country, consecutive Indian governments inadvertently entangled themselves in the issues of the caste system.
Common combinations with uproot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to uproot 33×
- uproot the 10×
- will uproot 5×
- uproot it 4×
- uproot their 4×
- uproot them 2×
- can uproot 2×
- uproot my 2×
- uproot all 2×
- uproot from 2×