root out

1. (transitive) To remove or abolish completely.
2. (transitive) To search for and discover.

Etymology

From the notion of eradication: ripping something out by the roots.

Synonyms

extirpate

uproot

eradicate

exterminate

pull out

deracinate

abolish

stub

eliminate

root up

destroy

remove

take out

weed

dredge up

pull up by the roots

rake out

take sth out

root away

annihilate

cancel

dig out

draw

draw out

erase

extract

get rid of

out

pull up