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root out
US /ruːt aʊt/
UK /ruːt aʊt/
1.
find and get rid of a person or thing that is unwanted
:
•
The police are trying to
root out
corruption in the department.
•
We need to
root out
the cause of the problem.
:
eradicate
eliminate
unearth
discover
expose
:
root
root for
root canal
root beer
grass roots
rooted to the spot
roots and all