Definitions

root out

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annihilate v.
dig v.
eradicate v.
extirpate v.
ferret out v.
obliterate v.
uproot v.
wipe out v.

VERB

annihilate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush decimate demolish eradicate exterminate extinguish finish off liquidate negate obliterate quell raze wipe out

STRONG

abate abolish abrogate annul erase expunge extirpate invalidate massacre murder nullify quash ruin slaughter undo vitiate wrack wreck

WEAK

blot out do in rub out take out

Antonyms

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bear build construct create fix

STRONG

aid approve assist establish give birth help institute legalize permit protect ratify sanction save support validate

WEAK

preserve revive

VERB

dig

Synonyms

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bore bulldoze burrow clean discover dredge drill enter excavate exhume go into gouge harvest penetrate scoop search shovel sift uncover unearth

STRONG

channel deepen depress drive grub hoe investigate mine pierce pit probe produce quarry root rout sap spade till tunnel undermine

WEAK

break up concave dig down fork out scoop out turn over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bury cover fill

VERB

eradicate

Synonyms

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abolish annihilate eliminate erase expunge exterminate extinguish stamp out uproot weed out wipe out

STRONG

abate demolish deracinate efface extirpate liquidate obliterate off purge raze scratch scrub squash torpedo total trash waste

WEAK

blot out do away with mow down rub out shoot down take out unroot wash out

Antonyms

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build create ratify

STRONG

construct keep schedule set up

WEAK

aid assist establish fix help institute plant

VERB

extirpate

Synonyms

STRONG

abate abolish annihilate demolish deracinate efface eliminate eradicate erase excise expunge exterminate extinguish kill raze remove

WEAK

blot out cut out exsect wipe out

Antonyms

STRONG

add build construct establish fix help institute plant put in revive

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

ferret out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

VERB

obliterate

Synonyms

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annihilate black out eliminate eradicate erase expunge exterminate knock out obscure ravage smash wash out wipe out

STRONG

ax bog cancel cover cut defeat delete efface extirpate finish kill level liquidate nix off scratch scrub sink squash torpedo total trash waste zap

WEAK

KO X out blot out blue pencil do in finish off knock off mark out rub off rub out shoot down take apart take out wipe off face of earth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

add aid assist bear build create fix help revive

STRONG

begin construct initiate keep leave alone save schedule set up start

VERB

uproot

Synonyms

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annihilate demolish displace eradicate exterminate overthrow overturn wipe out

STRONG

abate abolish deracinate eliminate excavate exile extirpate extract move remove weed

WEAK

blot out dig up do away with pull up tear up weed out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear build create fix help

STRONG

ratify remain stay welcome

WEAK

plant settle sow

VERB

wipe out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish annihilate cancel decimate eliminate eradicate erase exterminate extinguish kill obliterate remove slaughter uproot

WEAK

X out abate black out blot out delete efface expunge extirpate massacre slay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create establish fix give birth help institute plant ratify sow uphold

WEAK

build

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root out

When asked about the rise in hate crimes, the mayor said Monday that his administration is working to root out antisemitism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "We are taking action to crack down on cosmetic cowboys and root out dangerous practices."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"But until they root out the officers within the Met who enable this behaviour, nothing is going to change," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

He has tried to get the DNI to help him root out who—among U.S. and Russian agents—spread the story.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

These confessions were numerous, since I had become convinced there was some sin embedded in me, a sin I was desperate to root out.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

root out

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