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Definition of root out phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

root out

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

root something/somebodyout

1to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them We need to root out corruption at all levels. The principal promised to root out the troublemakers.

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2to find someone or something after searching for a long time

See root out in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Nearby words

rootin'-tootin' adjective
rootless adjective
root out phrasal verb
rootsy adjective
root to phrasal verb