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Definition of unroot in English:

unroot

transitive verb

[with object]

  • Uproot (something).

    ‘Make sure to protect them by using stakes to support the saplings and to keep wind from unrooting them.’
    • ‘I gently unrooted the plant and replanted it next to a tree.’

Pronunciation

unroot

/ˌənˈro͞ot/ /ˌənˈrut/ /ənˈro͝ot/ /ənˈrʊt/