uprooted

verb

  1. 1

    To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To remove from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.

  3. 3

    To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a plant) Having been fully removed, including the roots.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Having been removed from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.

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