deraci'nation
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deracinate (dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate |
| 2. | to remove, as from a natural environment |
| [C16: from Old French desraciner, from des- | |
| deraci'nation | |
| —n | |
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