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Meaning of uprooted

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

uprooted

verb

Definitions

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

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

  3. To destroy utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.

    Synonyms:benothing

adjective

Definitions

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

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