root out

US /ruːt aʊt/
UK /ruːt aʊt/
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membasmi, mencari punca

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

:
The police are trying to root out corruption in the department.
Polis sedang cuba membasmi rasuah dalam jabatan.
We need to root out the cause of the problem.
Kita perlu mencari punca masalah itu.