root out
English edit
Verb edit
root out (third-person singular simple present roots out, present participle rooting out, simple past and past participle rooted out)
- (transitive) To remove or abolish completely.
- They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.
- (transitive) To search for and discover.
- It took them hours to root out exactly where the water was coming in.
Translations edit
to remove or abolish completely
to search for and discover