root out
120 synonyms found
- abate
- abolish
- abscind
- amputate
- annihilate
- avulse
- ban
- blot out
- bob
- buck off
- cast off
- cast out
- clear
- clear away
- clear out
- clear the decks
- clip
- crop
- cull
- cut away
- cut off
- cut out
- demolish
- deport
- depose
- deracinate
- destroy
- dig out
- dig up
- disentangle
- dislodge
- dismount
- dispose of
- dock
- draw
- draw out
- dredge
- dredge up
- elide
- eliminate
- enucleate
- eradicate
- evolve
- evulse
- excavate
- except
- excise
- exclude
- exile
- expatriate
- expel
- exsect
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- extricate
- ferret out
- fish out
- get out
- get quit of
- get rid of
- get shut of
- gouge out
- grub up
- hunt out
- isolate
- knock off
- liquidate
- lop
- mine
- mutilate
- nip
- outlaw
- pare
- peel
- pick out
- pluck out
- pluck up
- prune
- pry out
- pull
- pull out
- pull up
- purge
- quarry
- rake out
- raze
- remove
- rip out
- root up
- rule out
- scout out
- search out
- set apart
- set aside
- shave
- shear
- spy out
- stamp out
- strike off
- strike out
- strip off
- sweep away
- take off
- take out
- tear out
- throw off
- throw over
- throw overboard
- truncate
- unearth
- unhorse
- unplace
- unravel
- unsaddle
- unseat
- uproot
- weed out
- wipe out
- wrest out
Definition
"it took then hours to root out exactly where the water was coming in."