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de•rac•in•ate
(di•ras'u•nAt"), —v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
1. to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
2. to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment.
(di•ras'u•nAt"), —v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
1. to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
2. to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment.