| 释义 |
de·rac·i·nate
\də̇ˈrasənˌāt, dēˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French déraciner (from Middle French desraciner, from des- + racine root, from Late Latin radicina, from radic-, radix root + -ina, feminine of -inus -ine) + English -ate — more at wort
1. : to pull out by the roots : extirpate
2. : to separate from one's environment
Synonyms: see exterminate |