root out Idiom, Proverb

root out

1．remove by the roots连根拔除We rooted out the weeds in our garden．我们清除园子里的草。
2． destroy completely肃清；灭绝
We must root out this evil．我们要根除这种弊病。
It is necessary to root out corruption in government．有必要根除政府的腐败行为。
3．discover and bring to light翻出；找出
Julie rooted out some reference books from the library．朱丽从图书馆里找了一些参考书。
Can you root out some good players for the team？你能为队里物色几个优秀选手吗？

root out

1. To seek out and acquisition article afterwards abutting analysis or absolute investigation. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "root" and "out." Unfortunately, we had to attending through anniversary book in the arrangement to basis out the accurate problem.2. To acquisition article at its antecedent and incapacitate or abort it. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "root" and "out." It turns out that the exterminator didn't basis the termites out absolutely the aboriginal time. The new ambassador has vowed to basis out artery crime.Learn more: out, root

root something out

to get rid of article completely; to abort article to its roots or core. No government will anytime basis out abomination completely. The arch wants to basis out troublemakers at the bounded school.Learn more: out, root

root out

Search for, seek to discover, as in He was aggravating to basis out the acumen for her continued absence. This argot alludes to the way hogs dig by application their snouts. [Mid-1800s] Learn more: out, root

root out

v.
1. To bare or betrayal the antecedent of something: The government agents abiding out the antecedent of the biologic money. The ambassador hated bribery and vowed to basis it out.
2. To incapacitate or abort article at its source: The exterminator was clumsy to basis out the aftermost few mice from the kitchen. The gophers are authoritative a blend of the lawn—we charge to basis them out! Learn more: out, root

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