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Meaning of deracinate in English
Pronunciation
/diˈræsəˌneɪt/
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Verb
deracinate
Etymology
late 16th century: from French déraciner, from dé- (expressing removal) + racine‘root’ (based on Latin radix)
Definitions
1.
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
Examples
« The war uprooted many people »
2.
pull up by or as if by the roots
Examples
« uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden »