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