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uproot(2)(dictionary)
uproot(dictionary)

wanrest (iou) and uproot (oh)


wanrest (iou)



wanrest noun. Scot. M16.
[from WAN- + REST noun1.]
A state of anxiety or trouble; unrest. M16.
The pendulum of a clock. Now rare. L18.
wan'restful adjective restless L18.

uproot (oh)



to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
to make someone leave their Home for a new place, especially when this is difficult or upsetting
::He rejected the idea of uprooting himself and moving to America.