unroots
Tears from soil
Unroots means dislodges or removes from the ground, pulling up by the roots: The storm unrooted several old oaks.
Figuratively, it means to displace from an established position or home: War unroots entire communities.
The word is less common than its synonym uproots.
To pull up entirely
- extirpateDestroy utterly, completely
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- digUnearth by shoveling
excavate · pull · pluck · remove · dislodge · wrench · tear out · grub
Violent disturbance of order
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- toppleCause to fall
- unseatRemove from position
undermine · overturn · subvert · dismantle · dethrone · destabilization · shake · disorder
Without payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- liberateSet free from captivity
- emancipateGrant freedom to
- unshackleRemove bonds from
unfetter · unchain · disentangle · break free · detach · independence · autonomy · self-determination
Removal from usual location
- dislodgementRemoval from position
- deracinationUprooting from origins
- evictionForced departure from rental
- expulsionForced permanent removal
exile · banishment · deportation · relocation · resettlement · removal · ousting · transplantation
deracinate
To pull up entirely
- extirpateDestroy utterly, completely
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
dig · excavate · pull · pluck · remove · dislodge · wrench · tear out · grub · extract
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- toppleCause to fall
unseat · undermine · overturn · subvert · dismantle · dethrone · destabilization · shake · disorder · unsettle
free
Without payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- liberateSet free from captivity
- emancipateGrant freedom to
unshackle · unfetter · unchain · disentangle · break free · detach · independence · autonomy · self-determination · deliverance
displacement
Removal from usual location
- dislodgementRemoval from position
- deracinationUprooting from origins
- evictionForced departure from rental
expulsion · exile · banishment · deportation · relocation · resettlement · removal · ousting · transplantation · dispossession
unrootsroots
Underground nutrient absorbers
plants · implants · establishes · embeds · takes root
unrootsanchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
secures · stabilizes · fastens · entrenches · cements