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rooting out

rooting out is the present participle and gerund 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 rooting out

What is rooting out the present participle and gerund of?
Rooting out is the present participle and gerund of root out.

Words near rooting out in the dictionary

  1. rooting around
  2. rooting for
  3. rooting hormone
  4. rooting interest
  5. rooting interests
  6. rooting out
  7. rooting reflex
  8. rooting tooting
  9. rooting up
  10. rooting-tooting
  11. rootings

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