uproot — to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌpˈruːt/
Korean meaning: 뿌리째 뽑다
Korean pronunciation: 업**루**트
Example Sentences
- My grandmother refuses to uproot herself from the house where she raised seven children.
- The new CEO promised to uproot the company's outdated practices, starting with the mandatory morning exercises.
- The hurricane was so powerful it could uproot a 100-year-old tree as easily as pulling a carrot from soft soil.
uproot
VERB//ʌpˈruːt//
to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
Pulling plant with roots completely out
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Origin
'up'과 'root'의 결합으로, 말 그대로 '위로 뿌리를 뽑는다'는 의미에서 시작되어 비유적으로 '완전히 제거한다'는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“My grandmother refuses to uproot herself from the house where she raised seven children.”
“The new CEO promised to uproot the company's outdated practices, starting with the mandatory morning exercises.”
“The hurricane was so powerful it could uproot a 100-year-old tree as easily as pulling a carrot from soft soil.”
“When my cat discovered the garden, she managed to uproot my prize-winning roses while chasing a butterfly.”
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