UNROOT

Etymology

Verb

unroot (third-person singular simple present unroots, present participle unrooting, simple past and past participle unrooted)

(transitive) To tear up by the roots; to uproot.

Anagrams

• Routon, on tour

Source: Wiktionary


Un*root", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + root.]

Definition: To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.

Un*root", v. i.

Definition: To be torn up by the roots. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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