uproot
To pull a plant out of the ground, or to move someone from their home.
uproot in a sentence
- The storm uprooted the old oak tree, leaving a huge hole in the lawn.
- Moving to Australia would uproot the whole family from everything and everyone they know.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to uproot?
- Aroot
- Bremove
- Cplant
- Dsettle
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B: remove. The other three mean the opposite of uproot.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to uproot?
- Aremove
- Bpull
- Cplant
- Ddig
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C: plant. The other three mean nearly the same as uproot.
Words that mean something similar
remove, pull, dig
Words that mean the opposite
plant, settle, root
More words about movement & action
- usher: To lead or guide someone politely to a place.
- vanish: To disappear suddenly and completely.
- vanquish: To defeat someone completely in a battle or contest.
- vault: To jump over something using your hands or a pole to help you.
- veer: To change direction suddenly.
- venture: To dare to go somewhere or try something risky.
- vigorous: Done with lots of energy and strength.
- voyage: A long journey by sea or through space.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test