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deracinate verb [ dɪˈrasɪneɪt ]

• uproot (someone) from their natural geographical, social, or cultural environment.
• "a predatory mining company that threatens to devour the land and deracinate the locals"
Origin: late 16th century: from French déraciner, from dé- (expressing removal) + racine ‘root’ (based on Latin radix ).


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