uproot

IPA: ʌprˈut

(transitive)
To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate, to root up.
(figuratively) To destroy (something) utterly; to eradicate, exterminate.
(figuratively) To remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.
(intransitive, reflexive) Of oneself or someone: to move away from a familiar environment (for example, to live elsewhere).
(transitive) Of a pig or other animal: to dig up (something in the ground) using the snout; to rummage for (something) in the ground; to grub up, to root, to rout.

Examples of "uproot" in Sentences

President Sam Nujoma to "uproot" homosexuality from Namibia, calling it a "foreign and corrupt ideology".
Pakistani soldiers were launched on a long-awaited ground offensive to "uproot" Al-Qaeda and the Afghan border yesterday.
The official said Sunday the special units will operate in four provinces believed to house senior al-Qaida leaders in a bid to "uproot" terrorism from Yemen.
Pakistani soldiers were launched on a long-awaited ground offensive to "uproot" Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani troops backed by fighter jets launched a major operation against the
As Israel rolls into Gaza, what are the Jewish and Israeli communities remembering about the IDF's previous ill-fated incursions to "uproot" and "destroy the terrorist infrastructure" while "minimizing civilian casualties"?
The Yemeni official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the plan with reporters, said his country is setting up the localized anti-terrorism units to engage al-Qaida operatives in their own strongholds and "uproot" terrorism from