Disrooted

Disrooted
Disroot Dis*root", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrooting}.] To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot. [1913 Webster]

A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by subterraneous inundations. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • disrooted — dis·root || ‚dɪs ruːt v. uproot …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Disroot — Dis*root , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrooting}.] To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot. [1913 Webster] A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by subterraneous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disrooting — Disroot Dis*root , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disrooted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disrooting}.] To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot. [1913 Webster] A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disroot — dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb Etymology: dis (I) + root (n.) 1. : to tear up the roots of : tear up by the roots replanted the disrooted shrubbery 2. : to dislodge especially from a fixed position …   Useful english dictionary

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