Synonyms of roots (out)

roots (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of root (out)

1

as in eradicates

to destroy all traces of

a concerted effort to root out prejudice of any kind in the armed services

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eradicates
• stamps (out)
• erases
• abolishes
• destroys
• wipes out
• blots out
• sweeps (away)
• cleans (up)
• blacks out
• snuffs (out)
• obliterates
• effaces
• cancels
• exterminates
• rubs out
• liquidates
• annihilates
• shatters
• extirpates
• ravages
• expunges
• demolishes
• kills
• ruins
• tears down
• mows (down)
• kills off
• flattens
• dismantles
• discards
• consumes
• totals
• fragments
• decimates
• wastes
• devastates
• wrecks
• dissolves
• powders
• finishes
• dashes
• blows up
• smashes
• throws out
• atomizes
• ditches
• pulverizes
• blasts
• ejects
• expels
• terminates
• zaps
• devours
• dooms
• excises
• splinters
• razes
• dynamites
• cuts
• ousts
• jettisons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• preserves
• saves
• forms
• shapes
• constructs
• creates
• builds
• manufactures
• conserves
• frames
• makes
• repairs
• fashions
• restores
• forges
• renews
• fixes
• reconstructs
• fabricates
• patches
• rebuilds
• reconditions
• revamps
• renovates
• mends

2

as in extracts

to draw out by force or with effort

a dog rooting out a buried toy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extracts
• tears (out)
• pulls
• pries
• takes (out)
• yanks
• plucks
• prizes
• removes
• uproots
• mines
• corkscrews
• withdraws
• wrings
• wrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserts
• installs
• implants
• instills
• jams
• rams
• stuffs
• wedges
• crams

3

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

a journalist seeking to root out and expose corruption in the gaming industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• learns
• locates
• discovers
• tracks (down)
• gets
• ferrets (out)
• routs (out)
• finds out
• hunts (down or up)
• runs down
• hits (on or upon)
• turns up
• noses out
• determines
• detects
• digs out
• dredges (up)
• digs up
• scouts (up)
• ascertains
• rummages
• scares up
• descries
• sights
• spots
• searches (for or out)
• looks for
• seeks
• espies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• loses
• missets
• misplaces
• mislays