root out
verb
Definitions
To remove or abolish completely.
Example: They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.
To search for and discover.
Example: It took them hours to root out exactly where the water was coming in.
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Definitions
To remove or abolish completely.
Example: They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.
To search for and discover.
Example: It took them hours to root out exactly where the water was coming in.