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Meanings of root out in English

Portuguese
exterminar
Catalan
exterminar
Spanish
exterminar

To destroy completely leaving no trace.

        exterminar
        Usage of root out in English
        1
        Many believe greater transparency and accountability are needed to root out corruption.
        The Guardian
        2
        I will root out every superstition in a circle of twenty miles.
        Feats on the Fiord / The third book in "The Playfellow"
        3
        Helen Pidd reports from Sofia on Bulgaria's efforts to root out corruption.
        The Guardian
        4
        Most Popular Malian forces root out Islamists in northern town Posted Mar.
        Reuters
        5
        My guess is that fearful events are the hardest to root out.
        Mockingjay
        6
        Sepp Blatter insists he's determined to root out any wrongdoing in football.
        Radio NZ
        7
        Uribe says the arrests of lawmakers helps root out lingering paramilitary influence.
        Reuters
        8
        No country can be sufficiently inspected to root out its new inventions.
        The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War
        9
        Indonesia has largely managed to root out militant networks though sporadic attacks continue.
        Reuters
        10
        Since Hurricane Katrina the government has sought to root out corruption.
        The Guardian
        11
        He also said Lopez Obrador would seek to root out corruption.
        Reuters
        12
        Get cracking if you want to help root out the deviants.
        Wired
        13
        Within Islam, there are several women working to root out feminism.
        Feminist dot com
        14
        If so, would not Mr. Klein sooner or later root out her involvement?
        Complete Books of Blood
        15
        To root out from the land those abominable witches and wizards.
        The Meaning of Witchcraft
        16
        The craving for alcohol once established is an ugly weed to root out.'
        The Golden Calf
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        Translations for root out
        Root out through the time
        Root out across language varieties
        South Africa
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        New Zealand
        Less common
        United States of America
        Less common
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