uproot /ʌpˈru:t/ vt. 连根拔起，根除：The elephant's trunk is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象鼻子有足够力量把树连根拔起。The typhoon uprooted numerous trees. 台风把许多树连根拔起。My father travelled constantly and uprooted his family several times.父亲经常出游，多次举家迁移。A revolution is necessary to uproot the social order.根本改变现行社会秩序需要革命。