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rooted out

rooted out is the simple past and past participle of root out.

Meaning of root out

Verb

root out (third-person singular simple present roots out, present participle rooting out, simple past and past participle rooted out)

  1. (transitive) To remove or abolish completely.
    • They rooted out all vestiges of corruption.
  2. (transitive) To search for and discover.
    • Near-synonym: suss out
    Synonyms:
    suss out

Questions about rooted out

What is rooted out the simple past and past participle of?
Rooted out is the simple past and past participle of root out.

Words near rooted out in the dictionary

  1. roote
  2. rooted
  3. rooted about
  4. rooted around
  5. rooted for
  6. rooted out
  7. rooted to the floor
  8. rooted to the ground
  9. rooted to the spot
  10. rooted tree
  11. rooted trees

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