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Definition of deracinate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

deracinate

verb

NAmE//diˈræsəˌneɪt//

deracinate somebody (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they deracinate

he / she / it deracinates

past simple deracinated

-ing form deracinating

to force someone to leave the place or situation in which they feel comfortable

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deracinated

NAmE//diˈræsəˌneɪt̮əd//

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