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deracinate Definition

de·raci·nate (dē rasə nāt′, di-)

transitive verb deracinated -·nat′ed, deracinating -·nat′·ing

  1. to pull up by or as by the roots; uproot; eradicate
  2. to separate from one's roots or ties, esp. ethnic or national ones

Etymology: Fr déraciner < dé- (L dis-), from + racine, a root < LL radicina < L radix (gen. radicis), root

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