root out

US /ruːt aʊt/

UK /ruːt aʊt/

1.

뿌리 뽑다, 찾아내다

find and get rid of a person or thing that is unwanted

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The police are trying to root out corruption in the department.

경찰은 부서 내 부패를 뿌리 뽑으려 노력하고 있다.

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We need to root out the cause of the problem.

문제의 원인을 뿌리 뽑아야 한다.

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eradicate eliminate unearth discover expose

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