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Word: Deracinate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French déraciner, from dé- (expressing removal) + racine ‘root’ (based on Latin radix)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈrasɪneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
uproot (someone) from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment
Short Definition:uproot someone from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment
Examples:- a predatory mining company that threatens to devour the land and deracinate the locals
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