Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
un-root
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tear up by the roots; to uproot.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English root English unroot From un- + root.

Usage

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Questions

What does unroot mean?
To tear up by the roots; to uproot.
Where does unroot come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English root English unroot From un- + root.

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