verb
deracinate
Deracinate (verb) means to pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
verb
1
To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
2
To force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location.
3
To liberate or be liberated from a culture or its norms.
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Etymology
PIE word *wréh₂ds First attested in 1609; calque of French déraciner on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from racine (“root”), from Latin rādīx, rādīcis (“a root”).
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What is the meaning of deracinate?
"deracinate" (verb) means to pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
What are the different meanings of deracinate?
"deracinate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate; 2. To force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location; 3. To liberate or be liberated from a culture or its norms.