deracinate
deracinate · deracinates · deracinated · deracinating
entwurzeln
To pull up by the rootsTo pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
/dɪˈɹæsɪneɪt/
Meaning
3 sensesTo pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
entwurzeln
pull up by or as if by the roots
To force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location.
entwurzeln
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
(intransitive, transitive)To liberate or be liberated from a culture or its norms.
Translations
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By meaning 1
pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate:
Forms
deracinates, deracinating, deracinated, deracinated| Base form | deracinate · to deracinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deracinates |
| Present participle | deracinating |
| Past simple | deracinated |
| Past participle | deracinated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle