root out Synonyms

root out Meaning

Wordnet

root out (v)

pull up by or as if by the roots

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

root out Sentence Examples

  1. The detectives were determined to root out the source of the corruption.
  2. The doctor recommended antibiotics to root out the infection.
  3. The gardener dug deep to root out the stubborn weeds.
  4. The therapist helped her client root out their negative thought patterns.
  5. The police raided the warehouse to root out the illegal drugs.
  6. The government's efforts to root out poverty have had mixed success.
  7. The company's financial audit aims to root out any potential fraud.
  8. The detective's tenacity helped her root out the truth behind the mystery.
  9. The farmer used pesticides to root out the pests threatening his crops.
  10. The historian delved into ancient texts to root out lost knowledge.

FAQs About the word root out

pull up by or as if by the roots, destroy completely, as if down to the roots

wipe out, abolish, erase, stamp (out), destroy,eradicate, annihilate, rub out, blot out, expunge

save, build, save, preserve, create, form, build,protect, form, conserve

The detectives were determined to root out the source of the corruption.

The doctor recommended antibiotics to root out the infection.

The gardener dug deep to root out the stubborn weeds.

The therapist helped her client root out their negative thought patterns.