root out
• find and get rid of a harmful or dangerous person or thing.
• "he made it his goal to root out all spies in his midst"
Similar:
eradicate,
get rid of,
eliminate,
weed out,
remove,
destroy,
put an end to,
do away with,
wipe out,
stamp out,
extirpate,
abolish,
extinguish,
unearth,
dig up,
dig out,
turn up,
bring to light,
uncover,
discover,
dredge up,
ferret out,
hunt out,
nose out,
expose,
• dig or pull up a plant by the roots.
• "I spent a day in the garden, rooting out rose bushes"
Similar:
uproot,
tear something up by the roots,
pull something up,
grub something out,
deracinate,
