uprooted

CEFRB2

/əˈprutɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Removed from a place or situation where one has lived.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having been fully removed, including the roots.

Examples

  • The windstorm blew away roofs and uprooted many trees.

  • The white poplar was uprooted.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having been removed from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of uproot

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The strong wind completely blank the old oak tree from the ground.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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