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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'root out'

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1. (verb) uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
pull up by or as if by the roots
Synonyms: eradicate, root out, deracinate, uproot, extirpate, exterminate

2. (verb) uproot, eradicate, extirpate, root out, exterminate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Synonyms: extirpate, kill off, annihilate, deracinate, eliminate, uproot, decimate, exterminate, root out, wipe out, extinguish, eradicate, carry off

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'root out'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. root out
Exterminate (L. ex, out, and terminus, a boundary) signified primarily to drive beyond the bounds or limits of a country; the word is applied to races of men or animals, and is now almost exclu
Synonyms: exterminate, annihilate, eradicate, overthrow, uproot, banish, expel, remove, wipe out, destroy, extirpate, root out
Antonyms: augment, build up, develop, increase, populate, replenish, beget, cherish, foster, plant, propagate, settle, breed, colonize

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