Meaning & use
Uprooted
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Pulled up by the roots, or forcibly removed someone or something from their home or established location.
See it in a sentence
The storm uprooted several old oak trees along the street.
The war uprooted millions of families from their homes.
A note on using this word
Though literally about plants, uprooted is most often used figuratively today to describe people forced from their homes or communities.
Words with a similar meaning
displaceddislodged
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Words with an opposite meaning
rootedsettled
Another way to use it
2. verb
Torn up by the roots from the ground.
The gardener uprooted the weeds before planting new flowers.
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