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Associations to the word «Uprooting»

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Wiktionary

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

UPROOT, verb. (by extension) To remove utterly; to eradicate.

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UPROOT, verb. Move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people".

UPROOT, verb. Destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption".

UPROOT, verb. Pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Charles de Gaulle