deracinate

verb
UK: /dɪˈræsɪneɪt/
US: /dɪˈræsɪneɪt/

  1. To remove something, especially a belief, idea, or feeling, completely from someone's mind or life.

    1. The new leader tried to deracinate all opposition to his policies.
    2. The war aims to deracinate the roots of terrorism in the region, aiming for lasting peace.

  2. To uproot or remove someone from their native environment or culture.

    1. Poverty can deracinate people from their homes and families.
    2. Globalization can unintentionally deracinate local traditions and customs, changing societies.

Synonyms

uproot eradicate eliminate displace extirpate exterminate abolish remove
deracinate adjective

  1. Having been uprooted or displaced from one's native place or culture; alienated.

    1. He felt deracinated after moving to a new country.
    2. The deracinated generation struggled to connect with both their heritage and new home.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deracinate" in English means: To remove something, especially a belief, idea, or feeling, completely from someone's mind or life., To uproot or remove someone from their native environment or culture..

The phonetic transcription of "deracinate" is /dɪˈræsɪneɪt/ in British English and /dɪˈræsɪneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deracinate": uproot, eradicate, eliminate, displace, extirpate, exterminate, abolish, remove.

Example usage of "deracinate": "The new leader tried to deracinate all opposition to his policies.". More examples on the page.