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- [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
- /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/
- /dɪ.ˈræ.sɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
- /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/
Definitions of deracinate word
- verb deracinate to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate 3
- verb deracinate to remove, as from a natural environment 3
- verb transitive deracinate to pull up by or as by the roots; uproot; eradicate 3
- verb transitive deracinate to separate from one's roots or ties, esp. ethnic or national ones 3
- verb with object deracinate to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate. 1
- verb with object deracinate to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment. 1
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Origin of deracinate
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French déracin(er) (equivalent to dé- dis-1 + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine root < Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx) + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Deracinate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deracinate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
deracinate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deracinate
verb deracinate
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
- stamp out — to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- uproot — to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
Antonyms for deracinate
verb deracinate
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- schedule — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
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